Assigning addresses in a communications network
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
InventorsDinand Roeland, Michael Eriksson, Rashmi Purushothama
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for addressing a message sent from a proxy node to a peer node in a communications network. The proxy node receives from a host node a plurality of multipath messages. Each message of the plurality of multipath messages has an address. The proxy node then applies a rule to assign an address for a single flow message towards the peer node. The single flow message comprises each message of the plurality of multipath messages. The single flow message is then sent towards the peer node.
Claims21
A method of addressing a message sent from a proxy node to a peer node, the method comprising, at the proxy node:
- receiving from a host node a plurality of multipath messages, each message of the plurality of multipath messages having an address,
- applying a rule to assign an address for a single flow message towards the peer node, the single flow message comprising each message of the plurality of multipath messages;
- and
- sending the single flow message towards the peer node.
A proxy node for use in a mobile communications network, the proxy node comprising:
- a first receiver for receiving from a host node a plurality of multipath messages, each message of the plurality of multipath messages having an address;
- a processor for applying a rule to assign an address for a single flow message towards a peer node, the single flow message comprising each message of the plurality of multipath messages;
- and
- a first transmitter for sending the single flow message towards the peer node.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer readable code means which, when run in a processor in a proxy node, causes the proxy node to perform a method of addressing a message sent from the proxy node to a peer node, the method comprising:
- receiving from a host node a plurality of multipath messages, each message of the plurality of multipath messages having an address;
- applying a rule to assign an address for a single flow message towards the peer node, the single flow message comprising each message of the plurality of multipath messages;
- and
- sending the single flow message towards the peer node.
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