System and method for optimizing push services in cloud based mobile networks using a software api driven approach
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorJari Juhani HYYTIAINEN
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Abstract
A system and method for optimizing push services in mobile networks using a software API driven approach is provided. More particularly, an MME service is provided which includes a software API for controlling a subscriber's network and bearer states. The software API is called to trigger a paging procedure in the MME service without the interaction of the PGW and SGW, in order to move a subscriber's user equipment (UE) from an idle state to an active state. The MME service and/or the push service may be part of a cloud computing environment.
Claims20
A method for initiating a push procedure to a user equipment in a mobile packet network, comprising the steps of:
- deciding, by a push service, to send push data to the user equipment;
- calling, with the push service, a mobility management entity service API, resulting in a paging procedure being initiated by an MME;
- and
- sending a paging message from the MME to the user equipment.
A system for initiating a push procedure to a user equipment in a mobile packet network, comprising the steps of:
- a push service providing push data for a subscriber;
- a mobility management entity (MME) configured to perform a paging procedure;
- said MME including at least one MME service API called by the push service to cause said MME to perform said paging procedure.
An MME cloud service comprising:
- at least one mobility management entity (MME) service API for initiating a paging procedure;
- the at least one MME service API being called by a push service in communication with the MME cloud service;
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- the MME configured to send a paging message to a user equipment in response to the at least one MME service API being called.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.