Communication network and method employing state information in providing communication services to a mobile device

A communication network for providing communication services to a mobile device, the system comprising:

• a packet data network;
• a plurality of base stations configured to communicate with the mobile device;
• a plurality of packet data servicing nodes coupling the packet data network with the plurality of base stations, wherein the packet data servicing nodes are configured to:
• facilitate each of a plurality of packet data flows concurrently between the mobile device and the packet data network by way of one of the base stations and a different one of the packet data servicing nodes for each of the plurality of packet data flows;
• exchange state information for each of the packet data flows among those of the packet data servicing nodes facilitating at least one of the packet data flows so that each of the packet data servicing nodes facilitating at least one of the packet data flows possesses the state information for each of the packet data flows;
• and
• select one of the packet data servicing nodes for facilitating one of the packet data flows based on the state information.

A communication network for providing communication services to a mobile device, the system comprising:

• a packet data network;
• multiple means for communicating with a mobile device;
• multiple means for coupling the packet data network with the multiple communicating means, wherein the multiple coupling means are configured to:
• facilitate each of a plurality of packet data flows concurrently between the mobile device and the packet data network by way of one of the multiple communicating means and a different one of the multiple coupling means for each of the plurality of packet data flows;
• exchange state information for each of the packet data flows among each of the multiple coupling means facilitating at least one of the packet data flows so that each of the multiple coupling means facilitating at least one of the packet data flows possesses the state information for each of the packet data flows;
• and
• select one of the multiple coupling means for one of the packet data flows based on the state information.