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MME name in MAP Insert Subscriber Data operation

US8903386B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2011
Grant dateDec 2, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/042
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention include a method, apparatus, and computer readable medium related to mobility management. The method, apparatus, and computer readable medium may include, at least, receiving, at a network node, a terminating request from a user equipment. The method, apparatus and computer readable medium may further include, in response to receiving the terminating request, performing a restore data procedure, receiving a mobility management entity (MME) name from another network element in response to the restore data procedure, and registering the MME name to the subscriber data associated with the user equipment. The method, apparatus and computer readable medium may then include sending a paging request to the MME indicated by the MME name received from the other network element.

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