Mobility functionality for a cloud-based access system
AssigneeFederated Wireless, Inc.
InventorsDeepak DAS, Arijit BANERJEE, Sarath PADAKANDLA, Saurabh GUPTA
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Abstract
Embodiments provide an access point (AP) that includes a set of one or more base-station functions configured to connect a user equipment (UE) to the AP over a wireless communication interface; and a set of one or more core-network functions configured to provide services to the UE. The AP allocates an Internet Protocol (IP) address to the UE by using at least one Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server that is external to the AP.
Claims20
An access point (AP), comprising:
- a set of one or more base-station functions configured to connect a user equipment (UE) to the AP over a wireless communication interface;
- and
- a set of one or more core-network functions configured to provide services to the UE, wherein the AP allocates an Internet Protocol (IP) address to the UE by using at least one Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server that is external to the AP.
A first access point (AP), comprising:
- a set of one or more first base-station functions configured to connect a user equipment (UE) to the AP over a wireless communication interface;
- and
- a set of one or more first core-network functions configured to provide services to the UE, wherein the set of one or more first core-network functions include a first mobility management function (MMF) and a first optimized packet function (OPF), wherein the first MMF and the first OPF are configured to perform a handover of the UE to a second AP.
A first access point (AP), comprising:
- a set of one or more first base-station functions configured to connect a user equipment (UE) to the AP over a wireless communication interface;
- and
- a set of one or more first core-network functions configured to provide services to the UE, wherein the set of one or more first core-network functions include a first mobility management function (MMF) and a first optimized packet function (OPF), wherein the first MMF and the first OPF are configured to establish an X2 interface with a second AP by performing discovery using a cloud service, a DNS, or a static configuration.
An access point (AP), comprising:
- a set of one or more base-station functions configured to connect a user equipment (UE) to the AP over a wireless communication interface;
- and
- a set of one or more core-network functions configured to provide services to the UE, wherein the set of one or more core-network functions are implemented in a control plane and a user plane and include a mobility management function (MMF) and an optimized packet function (OPF), wherein the control plane and the user plane perform at least one of a periodic TAU tracking or a paging or service request for the UE.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.