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System and method for extended wireless access gateway service provider Wi-Fi offload

US9973581B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Marco C. Centemeri · Rho, IT
Luis Lopez · Miami, US
Anand Oswal · Pleasanton, US
Steve Wood · Munich, DE
William Wan · Hong Kong, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 3, 2015
Grant date	May 15, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 26, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W92/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) discovery signal at a wireless network element from a customer premise equipment; requesting that a data session be established at a gateway; receiving an Internet protocol (IP) address; and communicating the IP address to the customer premise equipment.

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