System, node, and method optimizing data connections for packet services
AssigneeAlcatel
InventorSoon Teck Gibson Ang
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Abstract
A method, a wireless node, and a telecommunication system optimizing data connections. The system has a servicing node (202), a gateway node (204) connecting the servicing node (202) to a data network (210) and a control component (203) virtualizing the connections to the data network, when the connections are inactive for a predetermined period of time. A connection is virtualized by deleting control information for the connection from the gateway node (204) and storing this control information in the control component (203). By virtualizing the inactive data connections, the resources are optimized.
Claims25
A telecommunication system comprising:
- a servicing node;
- a gateway node connecting the servicing node to a data network;
- and
- a control component virtualizing the connection of the servicing node to the data network when the connection is inactive for a predetermined period of time.
The telecommunication system according to 1, wherein a data channel is established between the servicing node and the gateway node to pass traffic between the data network and a mobile device.
The telecommunication system according to 2, wherein a first control channel is established between the control component and the servicing node and wherein control information for establishing the connection to the data network is transmitted in the first control channel.
A control node virtualizing connections to a data network, the control node comprising:
- a servicing interface communicating to a servicing node;
- a gateway interface communicating to a gateway node that connects the servicing node to the data network;
- a memory storing control information of inactive connections to the data network;
- and
- a processor processing and generating requests to and from the servicing node and the gateway node.
A method of establishing a connection to a data network, comprising:
- requesting a connection to the data network by a servicing node;
- connecting the servicing node to the data network via a gateway node;
- and
- virtualizing the connection of the servicing node to the data network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.