Sending user plane traffic in a mobile communications network
US9271216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/11
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for sending user plane traffic via a node located between a base station and a Serving Gateway in a mobile telecommunications network. The base station receives a message containing tunneling protocol information identifying the Serving Gateway. It sends a second message towards the node, the second message including tunneling protocol information identifying the base station and the Serving Gateway. The base station receives a third message from the node, the third message including tunneling protocol information for the base station to use towards the node, and tunneling protocol information for the Serving Gateway to use towards the node. A fourth message is sent, which includes tunneling protocol information for the Serving Gateway to use towards the node. User plane traffic can then be sent between the base station and the Serving Gateway via the node.
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