User plane resource allocation
AssigneeIntel IP Corporation
InventorCHANG HONG SHAN
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for allocating resources (e.g., an IP address, a TEID) for a user plane node in a network providing wireless communications. A serving gateway (SGW) control plane (SGW-C) node of a core network can allocate a resource for a SGW user plane (SGW-U) node. The SGW-U can allocate a resource and communicate to the SGW-C. A packet data network gateway (PGW) control plane (PGW-C) node can allocate a resource for a PGW user plane (PGW-U). The PGW-U can al locate a resource and communicate to the PGW-C.
Claims21
A node of a core network of a wireless communication system, comprising:
- communication circuitry to establish a communication link between the node and other nodes of the network;
- and
- control plane circuitry to implement control plane functions of a gateway of a wireless communication system, the control plane circuitry to allocate an internet protocol (IP) address for a user plane node and to communicate the IP address to the user plane node via the communication link established by the communication circuitry.
A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations to:
- allocate an internet protocol (IP) address for a user plane node;
- and
- prepare a create session message, including the IP address, for transmission to the user plane node.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.