System and method for mobile network access point name virtualization
US9955345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Mobile and in particular Internet of things (IoT) devices have access point names (APN) for identifying network servers with which they are supposed to communicate. Disclosed are network devices and methods for APN virtualization to manage the mobile devices. The network device may replace an original APN with an assigned APN by looking up the mobile device in a database, based on a device identification. The modified APN is then used in a standard DNS lookup.
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