Gateway relocation control method and control device in mobile communication system
US9743286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/125
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control method and device, as well as a system, are provided that make it possible to perform relocation at an appropriate timing without impairing a user's sensory feeling about use of a service. A relocation control device 301 that controls relocation of a packet network gateway 100a which provides functionality as an anchor for ensuring mobility of a mobile terminal in a mobile communication system, includes a bearer information acquisition section 311 that, when an occasion for relocation arises, acquires information to obtain importance and a use state of a communication between a mobile terminal 50 and the packet network gateway 100a, and a relocation determination section 312 that determines whether or not to perform relocation, based on the importance and the use state of the communication.
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