Radio Network Controller With IP Mapping Table
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorMoshiur Rahman
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for routing data to mobile devices that undergo handovers from one access point to another. In one embodiment, a processor performs operations including receiving a network location of a mobile device from a network agent in communication with the mobile device, updating a mapping table with the network location of the mobile device, receiving a request to transfer a data packet to the mobile device, routing the data packet to the mobile device according to the mapping table, and forwarding the network location to a source of the data packet. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
Claims20
A network element comprising:
- a memory to store instructions;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor perform operations comprising:
- receiving a network location of a mobile device from a network agent in communication with an access point that provides network access to the mobile device;
- updating a mapping table with the network location, wherein the mapping table is used to determine routing of data packets to and from the mobile device,
- routing a data packet to the mobile device according to the network location;
- and
- transmitting the network location to a source of the data packet.
A computer-readable storage device, comprising instructions which responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a network address from a network agent for accessing a mobile device in communication with an access point that provides network access to the mobile device;
- updating a mapping table with the network address, wherein the mapping table is used for determining a routing path for data packets to and from the mobile device,
- routing a data packet to the mobile device according to the network address;
- and
- transmitting the network address to a source of the data packet.
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a network location of a mobile device from a network agent in communication with the mobile device, wherein the network agent is co-located with an access point providing network access to the mobile device;
- updating, by the system, a mapping table with the network location of the mobile device;
- receiving, by the system, a request to transfer a data packet to the mobile device;
- routing, by the system, the data packet to the mobile device according to the mapping table;
- and
- forwarding, by the system, the network location to a source of the data packet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.