Methods and apparatus for data traffic offloading at a router
US8787303B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure relates to a system and method for offloading selected data traffic in logical tunnels to the Internet. The offloading provides another data path for selected data traffic that can relieve the burden on a mobile operator's network, such as the backhaul and core networks. As the proliferation of data rich content and increasingly more capable mobile devices has continued, the amount of data communicated over mobile operator's networks has increased. Upgrading the existing network that was designed for voice calls is not desirable or practical for many mobile operators. This disclosure provides systems and methods for offloading data to the Internet at a router to relieve congestion on the mobile operator's network.
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