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US 11,641,611 B2Granted
Conditional packets forward control rules
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsYong Yang, Stefan Rommer, Jan Backman
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method for implementing conditional packet forwarding control rules, performed by User Plane Function (UPF). The method comprises: receiving, from a Control Plane Function (CPF) a packet forwarding control rule comprising one or more rule enforcement conditions; and applying the packet forwarding control rule according to the rule enforcement condition(s).
Claims10
A User Plane Function, UPF, for implementing conditional packet forwarding control rules, the UPF comprising:
- processing circuitry configured to cause the UPF to:
- receive, from a Control Plane Function, CPF, a packet forwarding control rule comprising a Packet Detection Rule, PDR, wherein the PDR identifies a Multi-Access Rule, MAR associated with multiple Forward Action Rules, FARs, where at least one FAR is applicable for cellular access and at least one other FAR is applicable for non-cellular access;
- and
- apply the packet forwarding control rule according to the received PDR;
- and
- power supply circuitry configured to supply power to the UPF.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.