Discovering cellular network elements
AssigneeMavenir Systems, Inc.
InventorMichael Brett Wallis
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes a system and method for discovering network elements. In some implementations, a method includes identifying information indicating a location of a femtocell device. A communication node associated with the femtocell device is identified. A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message including the location information is transmitted to the identified communication node. A response is received requesting that the femtocell device register with a different communication node associated with a cellular core network at least proximate the location.
Claims20
A method for managing network elements, comprising:
- identifying information indicating a location of a femtocell device;
- identifying a communication node associated with the femtocell device;
- transmitting a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message including the location information to the identified communication node;
- and
- receiving a response requesting that the femtocell device register with a different communication node associated with a cellular core network at least proximate the location.
A femtocell device, comprising:
- a location module configured to identify information indicating a location of a femtocell device;
- a management module configured to identify a communication node associated with the femtocell device;
- a transmitter configured to transmit a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message including the location information to the identified communication node;
- and
- an Internet Protocol (IP) receiver configured to receive a response requesting that the femtocell device register with a different communication node associated with a cellular core network at least proximate the location.
A system for managing network elements, comprising:
- a means for identifying information indicating a location of a femtocell device;
- a means for identifying a communication node associated with the femtocell device;
- a means for transmitting a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) message including the location information to the identified communication node;
- and
- a means for receiving a response requesting that the femtocell device register with a different communication node associated with a cellular core network at least proximate the location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.