Epdg selection
AssigneeMotorola Mobility LLC
InventorApostolis K Salkintzis
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Abstract
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for ePDG selection. One apparatus 200 includes a processor 605 that identifies a region in which the apparatus 200 is currently located, transmits a query 800 to a domain name system (“DNS”) server 270 based on the region not being a home region 210 of the apparatus 200, the query 800 identifying the region in which the apparatus is currently located, and selects an enhanced packet data gateway (“ePDG”) 140 based on a response to the query. The apparatus also includes a transceiver 630 that communicates with a mobile communication network 130 over a wireless local area network (“WLAN”) 235.
Claims26
An apparatus comprising:
- a transceiver that communicates with a mobile communication network over a wireless local area network (“WLAN”);
- and
- a processor that:
- identifies a region in which the apparatus is currently located;
- transmits a query to a domain name system (“DNS”) server based on the region not being a home region of the apparatus, the query identifying the region in which the apparatus is currently located;
- and
- selects an enhanced packet data gateway (“ePDG”) based on a response to the query.
A method comprising:
- identifying a region in which remote unit is currently located;
- transmitting a query to a domain name system (“DNS”) server based on the region not being a home region of the remote unit, the query identifying the region in which the remote unit is currently located;
- and
- selecting an enhanced packet data gateway (“ePDG”) based on a response to the query.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.