摘要:
A communication system, cache, computer readable medium and method for exchanging delay-tolerant data content or in-advance data content (19) between a user terminal (12) and a communication network (14) with which the user terminal (12) communicates. The method includes storing the delay-tolerant data content or in-advance data content (19) into a network cache (18) of the communication network (14); gathering at the network cache (18) network information related to a status of the communication network (14); receiving user terminal information at the network cache (18) from a user cache (22) located at the user terminal (12); and transferring the delay-tolerant data content or in-advance data content (19) from the network cache (18) to the user cache (22) based on the network information and the user terminal information.
摘要:
A method is presented of requesting and receiving content over a network for use at a device. A request for the content is sent (S1) from the device to a content server located in the network. A response is received (S2) at the device from the content server. The response provides a content readiness estimate for the requested content. The readiness estimate is an estimate of when the content will be ready for use at the device according to a predetermined criterion, based on network conditions affecting delivery of the content from the content server to the device. A content readiness indication is presented (S3) at the device to a user of the device. The readiness indication is derived in dependence upon the readiness estimate and indicates to the user when or whether the content will be or is ready for use at the device according to the predetermined criterion. An instruction is received (S4) at the device from the user indicating when the user wishes to commence use of the content at the device. Content is received (S5) at the device from the content server and stored it at least until it is required for use. Use of the content is commenced (S6) at the device according to the instruction.
摘要:
A technique for relocating a Serving Gateway associated to a User Equipment is described. One method implementation of this technique is performed in a Mobility Management Entity, MME, and comprises the steps of a) triggering, from the MME, a relocation of a source SGW to a target SGW by sending a Create Session Request message to the target SGW, b) receiving, from the target SGW, a Create Session Response message including S1 General Packet Radio Service, GPRS, Tunnelling Protocol, GTP, endpoints of the target SGW, c) updating, from the MME to an Evolved NodeB, eNB, an Internet Protocol, IP, address and a Tunnel Endpoint IDentifier, TEID, of the target SGW, and d) sending, from the MME to the source SGW, a Delete Session Request to delete a session.
摘要:
A method is provided of enabling access for a terminal (12-1 ) to a remote network (60) via a mobile network (40). A first connectivity service function (30) is provided as part of the mobile network (40). A second connectivity service function (20) is provided as part of the remote network (60). A third connectivity service function (10) is provided associated with the terminal (12-1). The first connectivity service function (30) is adapted to cooperate in establishing a first layer 2 tunnel (25) between itself (30) and the second connectivity service function (20). The first connectivity service function (30) is also adapted to cooperate in establishing a second layer 2 tunnel (15) between itself (30) and the third connectivity service function (10). The terminal (12-1) thereby has layer 2 access into the remote network (60) through the first and second tunnels (25, 15) using the first, second and third connectivity service functions (30, 20, 10).
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for use in a core network node, such as a mobility management entity, in a wireless communication network for associating a tracking area identity list comprising at least one tracking area identity (TAI) with a user equipment. The method comprises the steps of: associating a first tracking area identity list with a user equipment as the user equipment registers with the core network node; sending the first tracking area identity list to the user equipment; and receiving at least one tracking area identity comprising the tracking area identity of a tracking area being used by the user equipment. The method further comprising the steps of: compiling an second tracking area identity list based on the tracking area identity list currently associated with the user equipment and on the received at least one tracking area identity;in case the second tracking area identity list contains a different set of tracking area identities than the tracking area identity list currently associated with the user equipment, sending the second tracking area identity list to the user equipment to replace an earlier tracking area identity list in the user equipment; and associating the second tracking area identity list with the user equipment in place of the tracking area identity list currently associated with the user equipment. The invention further relates to a core network node, such as a mobility management entity, and a computer program product for use in such a core network node.
摘要:
A method of allocating user plane nodes to a connection being established across a packet core network. The method comprises maintaining at a Domain Name System, DNS, server, one or more DNS resource records for each available user plane node or group of neighboring user plane nodes, a DNS resource record containing a measure of a route quality or cost between the associated user plane node(s) or group(s) and each of one or more further user plane nodes or further groups of neighboring user plane nodes of the packet core network to which said associated user plane node(s) or groups is(are) connected. A connection establishment request is processed at a mobility management control entity within the packet core network, with a DNS query being sent to a DNS server, the query containing one or more user plane node selection criteria. The query is received at the DNS server and, on the basis of the or each criterion, one or more DNS resource records satisfying the criteria/criterion identified. At least said measure of route quality or cost of the identified DNS resource record(s) is returned to said mobility management control entity. The measure(s) of route quality or cost of the identified DNS resource record(s) is received at the mobility management control entity, and the measure(s) used to allocate a user plane node or nodes to said connection.
摘要:
A method for use in a core network node, such as a mobility management entity, is described for associating a tracking area list comprising at least one tracking area identity (TAIs) with a user equipment. A wireless communication network, such as an EPS network, comprises the core network node. The method comprises the steps of: registering at least one tracking area identity sequence of tracking areas repetitively used by a plurality of user equipments; and compiling at least one tracking area list using the at least one registered tracking area identity sequence. The disclosure also relates to a core network node and a computer program product.
摘要:
The disclosure relates to a method and network node for controlling a plurality of flows of application data in a radio network. The plurality of flows and a cost measure associated with each flow is detected. The cost measure is an indication of an amount of radio resources required for supplying an amount of application data to an end-user of the flow. Further, key performance indicators associated with the plurality of flows are monitored. A key performance indicator is indicative of a supply of application data needed to maintain a satisfactory quality of experience for an application session associated with the flow. Further, scheduling decisions, to control scheduling of the plurality of flows, are made based on the cost measures and key performance indicators associated with the plurality of flows to optimize the quality of experience of the application sessions associated with the plurality of flows.
摘要:
A technique of processing network traffic that is sent on a tunnel between a first tunnel and a second tunnel node in a communication network is provided. A device implementation of this technique comprises an enhanced network address translation, eNAT, component (10) comprising a first obtaining unit (14) configured to obtain an uplink data packet (26) from an uplink tunnel from the first tunnel node to the second tunnel node, the uplink data packet comprising a first network address associated with the first tunnel node, a second network address associated with the second tunnel node, a first identifier associated with the uplink tunnel an internal network address, and an internal port number, a second obtaining unit (16) configured to obtain a second identifier associated with a downlink tunnel from the second tunnel node to the first tunnel node, wherein the downlink tunnel is related to the uplink tunnel, a checking unit (18) configured to check, based on the second network address and the first identifier, whether a database entry comprising the second network address and the first identifier exists in a database (12), an updating unit (20) configured to update the database (12) in case the checked database entry does not exist in the database (12), and a manipulating unit (22) configured to manipulate the uplink data packet (26).