Techniques for load balancing over a cluster of subscriber-aware application servers
    1.
    发明申请
    Techniques for load balancing over a cluster of subscriber-aware application servers 有权
    在用户感知应用服务器的群集上进行负载平衡的技术

    公开(公告)号:US20070165622A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-19

    申请号:US11333573

    申请日:2006-01-17

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: Techniques for distributing control plane traffic, from an end node in a packet switched network to a cluster of service gateway nodes that host subscriber-aware application servers, include receiving a control plane message for supporting data plane traffic from a particular subscriber. A particular service gateway node is determined among the cluster of service gateway nodes based on policy-based routing (PBR) for the data plane traffic from the particular subscriber. A message based on the control plane message is sent to a control plane process on the particular service gateway node. Thereby, data plane traffic and control plane traffic from the same subscriber are directed to the same gateway node, or otherwise related gateway nodes, of the cluster of service gateway nodes. This approach allows currently-available, hardware-accelerated PBR to be used with clusters of subscriber-aware service gateways that must also monitor control plane traffic from the same subscriber.

    摘要翻译: 用于将控制平面流量从分组交换网络中的终端节点分发到托管用户感知应用服务器的服务网关节点群集的技术包括从特定用户接收用于支持数据平面业务的控制平面消息。 基于用于来自特定用户的数据平面业务的基于策略的路由(PBR),在服务网关节点群集之间确定特定服务网关节点。 基于控制平面消息的消息被发送到特定服务网关节点上的控制平面进程。 因此,来自同一用户的数据平面业务和控制平面业务被定向到服务网关节点集群的相同网关节点或其他相关网关节点。 这种方法允许当前可用的硬件加速的PBR与用户感知服务网关的群集一起使用,其也必须监视来自同一用户的控制平面业务。

    System and method for server farm resource allocation
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for server farm resource allocation 有权
    服务器场资源分配的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07640023B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-29

    申请号:US11417960

    申请日:2006-05-03

    IPC分类号: H04W72/00

    摘要: Techniques and systems for server farm load balancing and resource allocation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of load balancing can include: arranging servers into service groups; receiving an access request with information related to a differentiation between the service groups; selecting one of the service groups based on a mapping comparison to the information; and selecting one of the servers within the selected service group based on a hardware utilization comparison. The servers can include GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Gateway Support Node (GGSN) or Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) servers, for example. The information can include an Access Point Name (APN) or Calling Station ID, for example.

    摘要翻译: 披露了用于服务器场负载平衡和资源分配的技术和系统。 在一个实施例中,负载平衡的方法可以包括:将服务器排列成服务组; 接收具有与服务组之间的区别相关的信息的访问请求; 基于与信息的映射比较来选择服务组之一; 以及基于硬件利用率比较来选择所选服务组内的一个服务器。 服务器可以包括例如GPRS(通用分组无线电业务)网关支持节点(GGSN)或远程认证拨入用户服务(RADIUS)服务器。 该信息可以包括例如接入点名称(APN)或呼叫站ID。

    Techniques for load balancing subscriber-aware application proxies
    3.
    发明授权
    Techniques for load balancing subscriber-aware application proxies 有权
    用于负载平衡用户感知应用代理的技术

    公开(公告)号:US07738452B1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-15

    申请号:US11158751

    申请日:2005-06-22

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28 H04L12/56

    摘要: Techniques for distributing network traffic from an access server to a service gateway include receiving, at a load balancer, sticky table data that indicates an association between a particular subscriber IP address and a particular subscriber-aware service gateway in a gateway cluster. An input data packet is received with an input source address and an input transport-layer destination. If it is determined that the input transport-layer destination indicates a type of payload that uses a service gateway, then the particular service gateway associated with the particular subscriber is determined based on the sticky table and IP address in the input source address. An output data packet is directed to the particular service gateway using a link-layer or networking-layer destination address. These techniques allow a load balancer to be located anywhere on the network and to bypass a subscriber-aware service gateway for some data traffic.

    摘要翻译: 用于将网络流量从接入服务器分配到服务网关的技术包括在负载平衡器处接收指示特定用户IP地址和网关集群中的特定用户感知服务网关之间的关联的粘性表数据。 用输入源地址和输入传输层目的地接收输入数据分组。 如果确定输入传输层目的地指示使用服务网关的有效载荷的类型,则基于输入源地址中的粘性表和IP地址确定与特定用户相关联的特定服务网关。 使用链路层或网络层目的地址将输出数据分组引导到特定服务网关。 这些技术允许负载平衡器位于网络上的任何地方,并绕过用户感知的服务网关以获取某些数据流量。

    System and method for server farm resource allocation
    4.
    发明申请
    System and method for server farm resource allocation 有权
    服务器场资源分配的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070258465A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-08

    申请号:US11417960

    申请日:2006-05-03

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: Techniques and systems for server farm load balancing and resource allocation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of load balancing can include: arranging servers into service groups; receiving an access request with information related to a differentiation between the service groups; selecting one of the service groups based on a mapping comparison to the information; and selecting one of the servers within the selected service group based on a hardware utilization comparison. The servers can include GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Gateway Support Node (GGSN) or Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) servers, for example. The information can include an Access Point Name (APN) or Calling Station ID, for example.

    摘要翻译: 披露了用于服务器场负载平衡和资源分配的技术和系统。 在一个实施例中,负载平衡的方法可以包括:将服务器排列成服务组; 接收具有与服务组之间的区别相关的信息的访问请求; 基于与信息的映射比较来选择服务组之一; 以及基于硬件利用率比较来选择所选服务组内的一个服务器。 服务器可以包括例如GPRS(通用分组无线电业务)网关支持节点(GGSN)或远程认证拨入用户服务(RADIUS)服务器。 该信息可以包括例如接入点名称(APN)或呼叫站ID。

    Techniques for load balancing over a cluster of subscriber-aware application servers
    5.
    发明授权
    Techniques for load balancing over a cluster of subscriber-aware application servers 有权
    在用户感知应用服务器的群集上进行负载平衡的技术

    公开(公告)号:US07694011B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-06

    申请号:US11333573

    申请日:2006-01-17

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: Techniques for distributing control plane traffic, from an end node in a packet switched network to a cluster of service gateway nodes that host subscriber-aware application servers, include receiving a control plane message for supporting data plane traffic from a particular subscriber. A particular service gateway node is determined among the cluster of service gateway nodes based on policy-based routing (PBR) for the data plane traffic from the particular subscriber. A message based on the control plane message is sent to a control plane process on the particular service gateway node. Thereby, data plane traffic and control plane traffic from the same subscriber are directed to the same gateway node, or otherwise related gateway nodes, of the cluster of service gateway nodes. This approach allows currently-available, hardware-accelerated PBR to be used with clusters of subscriber-aware service gateways that must also monitor control plane traffic from the same subscriber.

    摘要翻译: 用于将控制平面流量从分组交换网络中的终端节点分发到托管用户感知应用服务器的服务网关节点群集的技术包括从特定用户接收用于支持数据平面业务的控制平面消息。 基于用于来自特定用户的数据平面业务的基于策略的路由(PBR),在服务网关节点群集之间确定特定服务网关节点。 基于控制平面消息的消息被发送到特定服务网关节点上的控制平面进程。 因此,来自同一用户的数据平面业务和控制平面业务被定向到服务网关节点集群的相同网关节点或其他相关网关节点。 这种方法允许当前可用的硬件加速的PBR与用户感知服务网关的群集一起使用,其也必须监视来自同一用户的控制平面业务。

    Intelligent real access point name (APN) selection using virtual APNS
    6.
    发明授权
    Intelligent real access point name (APN) selection using virtual APNS 有权
    使用虚拟APNS进行智能实时接入点名称(APN)选择

    公开(公告)号:US08605662B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US11781192

    申请日:2007-07-20

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: In one embodiment, a first access request is received from a mobile device. The access request may be received through a first access medium for a virtual access point name (APN). A session is created with a service using a first real access point name (APN) for the mobile device. A second access request is received through a second type of access medium. The request may be received through a second virtual APN. A session is determined that is active for the mobile device through the first access medium and the second access request is assigned the first real APN even though the request is received through a second access medium. The continuity of the connection may then be maintained because the first real APN is still being used. In this case, a handoff of the connection from the first access network to the second access network is performed while the connection to the service is maintained through the first real APN.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,从移动设备接收第一接入请求。 访问请求可以通过用于虚拟接入点名称(APN)的第一接入介质来接收。 使用针对移动设备的第一实际接入点名称(APN)的服务创建会话。 通过第二类型的访问介质接收第二访问请求。 该请求可以通过第二虚拟APN来接收。 确定通过第一接入介质对移动设备有效的会话,并且即使通过第二接入介质接收到请求,第二接入请求被分配了第一实际APN。 然后可以维持连接的连续性,因为第一个真实APN仍在使用中。 在这种情况下,在通过第一实际APN维持与服务的连接的同时,执行从第一接入网到第二接入网的连接切换。

    Correlation of billing information by a network element
    8.
    发明授权
    Correlation of billing information by a network element 有权
    网元的计费信息的相关性

    公开(公告)号:US07831489B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-09

    申请号:US11781825

    申请日:2007-07-23

    IPC分类号: G07F19/00 H04M15/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/04

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method for providing correlation of billing entries for a mobile communications network is provided. A correlating network element in a bearer path determines a plurality of billing entries for a flow. One or more of the billing entries may be received from other network elements and includes traffic altering information for a flow. The correlating network element correlates the plurality of billing entries using state information included in the billing entries. The state information is used to determine information in billing entries that may be related, such as billing entries for a single flow. Also, the correlating network element uses the traffic altering information to determine a data volume sent for the flow. A correlated billing entry may then be generated using the data volume for the flow. The correlated billing entry is then sent to a billing system from the correlating network element. Billing entries are not sent from other network elements that may be generating billing entries in a link to the billing system.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,提供了一种用于提供针对移动通信网络的计费条目的相关性的方法。 承载路径中的相关网元确定流的多个计费条目。 可以从其他网络元件接收一个或多个计费条目,并且包括用于流的流量改变信息。 相关网元使用包含在记帐条目中的状态信息来关联多个记帐条目。 状态信息用于确定可能相关的记帐条目中的信息,例如单个流的记帐条目。 此外,相关网络元件使用流量改变信息来确定为流发送的数据量。 然后可以使用流的数据量生成相关的计费条目。 然后,相关的计费条目从相关的网元发送到计费系统。 帐单条目不会从可能在计费系统的链接中生成记帐条目的其他网络元素发送。

    INTELLIGENT REAL ACCESS POINT NAME (APN) SELECTION USING VIRTUAL APNS
    9.
    发明申请
    INTELLIGENT REAL ACCESS POINT NAME (APN) SELECTION USING VIRTUAL APNS 有权
    智能实际访问点名称(APN)选择使用虚拟APNS

    公开(公告)号:US20090023426A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-22

    申请号:US11781192

    申请日:2007-07-20

    IPC分类号: H04M3/42

    摘要: In one embodiment, a first access request is received from a mobile device. The access request may be received through a first access medium for a virtual access point name (APN). A session is created with a service using a first real access point name (APN) for the mobile device. A second access request is received through a second type of access medium. The request may be received through a second virtual APN. A session is determined that is active for the mobile device through the first access medium and the second access request is assigned the first real APN even though the request is received through a second access medium. The continuity of the connection may then be maintained because the first real APN is still being used. In this case, a handoff of the connection from the first access network to the second access network is performed while the connection to the service is maintained through the first real APN.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,从移动设备接收第一接入请求。 访问请求可以通过用于虚拟接入点名称(APN)的第一接入介质来接收。 使用针对移动设备的第一实际接入点名称(APN)的服务创建会话。 通过第二类型的访问介质接收第二访问请求。 该请求可以通过第二虚拟APN来接收。 确定通过第一接入介质对移动设备有效的会话,并且即使通过第二接入介质接收到请求,第二接入请求被分配了第一实际APN。 然后可以维持连接的连续性,因为第一个真实APN仍在使用中。 在这种情况下,在通过第一实际APN维持与服务的连接的同时,执行从第一接入网到第二接入网的连接切换。

    P-GANC OFFLOAD OF URR DISCOVERY MESSAGES TO A SECURITY GATEWAY
    10.
    发明申请
    P-GANC OFFLOAD OF URR DISCOVERY MESSAGES TO A SECURITY GATEWAY 有权
    P-GANC将URR发送消息发送到安全网关

    公开(公告)号:US20080235783A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-25

    申请号:US11688113

    申请日:2007-03-19

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: In one embodiment, a security gateway receives an IPSec Initiation (IPSec INIT) request from a client. The security gateway may communicate with a AAA server to authenticate the client. After authentication, the security gateway intercepts a URR Discovery request from the client. The security gateway determines registration information for a response to the registration request. The registration information may be information on where the client can locate a D-GANC. A response is generated using the determined information and sent to the client. The response to the discovery request is performed without communicating with a P-GANC. Accordingly, a security gateway is used to authenticate the client and also to respond to the discovery request. This does not require that a P-GANC function be deployed in a network. Thus, cost and processing power may be saved.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,安全网关从客户端接收IPSec启动(IPSec INIT)请求。 安全网关可以与AAA服务器进行通信,以验证客户端。 认证后,安全网关从客户端拦截URR发现请求。 安全网关确定用于对注册请求的响应的注册信息。 注册信息可以是客户端可以在哪里定位D-GANC的信息。 使用确定的信息产生响应并发送给客户端。 在不与P-GANC通信的情况下执行对发现请求的响应。 因此,安全网关用于认证客户端并且还响应于发现请求。 这不需要在网络中部署P-GANC功能。 因此,可以节省成本和处理能力。