System and method for offloading data in a communication system
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for offloading data in a communication system 有权
    用于在通信系统中卸载数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09049046B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-02

    申请号:US13179539

    申请日:2011-07-10

    摘要: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes communicating an in-band message packet from a first network element; receiving a response to the in-band message from a second network element, the response contains tunnel identification binding data that identifies a tunnel on a backhaul link on which traffic from a user equipment can flow; and receiving instructions from the second network element to offload a received data packet from the backhaul link. In particular instances, the in-band message is set to loopback when the in-band message is sent from the first network element. In other embodiments, the tunnel identification binding data is provided in the payload of the in-band message when the in-band message is sent from the first network element. In other examples, the method can include receiving an assigned Internet protocol (IP) address of the user equipment in the response to the in-band message.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例实施例中提供了一种方法,并且包括从第一网络元件传送带内消息分组; 从第二网络单元接收对带内消息的响应,该响应包含隧道识别绑定数据,其标识来自用户设备可以流动的业务的回程链路上的隧道; 以及从所述第二网络单元接收指令以从所述回程链路卸载所接收的数据分组。 在特定情况下,当从第一网络元件发送带内消息时,带内消息被设置为环回。 在其他实施例中,当从第一网络元件发送带内消息时,在带内消息的有效载荷中提供隧道标识绑定数据。 在其他示例中,该方法可以包括在对带内消息的响应中接收用户设备的分配的因特网协议(IP)地址。

    System and method for offloading data in a communication system
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for offloading data in a communication system 有权
    用于在通信系统中卸载数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09030991B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-12

    申请号:US13179540

    申请日:2011-07-10

    摘要: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a downstream data packet transported on a backhaul link at a first network element, the downstream data packet is associated with a user equipment; identifying whether a downstream tunnel used to communicate the data packet to the user equipment has become dormant; and communicating an in-band message to a second network element that the downstream tunnel is dormant. In other examples, the method can include dropping the data packet when a network address port translation binding has expired or does not exist. In certain implementations, the method can include identifying the downstream tunnel as dormant when an activity timer has expired, or identifying the downstream tunnel as dormant based on a stale state setting.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例实施例中提供了一种方法,并且包括接收在第一网络元件的回程链路上传送的下游数据分组,所述下游数据分组与用户设备相关联; 识别用于将数据包传送给用户设备的下游隧道是否已经处于休眠状态; 以及将所述带内消息传送到所述下游隧道处于休眠状态的第二网络元件。 在其他示例中,该方法可以包括当网络地址端口转换绑定已经到期或不存在时丢弃数据分组。 在某些实现中,该方法可以包括当活动定时器已经到期时将下游隧道识别为休眠,或者基于陈旧状态设置将下游隧道识别为休眠。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFLOADING DATA IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFLOADING DATA IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 有权
    用于在通信系统中卸载数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120082132A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-05

    申请号:US13179538

    申请日:2011-07-10

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 H04W36/00

    摘要: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a data packet over a first link at a first network element; establishing an out-of-band channel over a second link between the first network element and a second network element; and receiving instructions at the first network element to offload the data packet from the first link. In more particular embodiments, the first network element is a mobile enabled router, and the second network element is a gateway general packet radio service support node or a packet data network gateway. The method can also include receiving a discovery message from the second network element, the discovery message triggering the establishment of the out-of-band channel. In certain cases, the data packet is offloaded based on a type of data in the data packet.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例实施例中提供了一种方法,并且包括在第一网络元件上的第一链路上接收数据分组; 在第一网络元件和第二网络元件之间的第二链路上建立带外频道; 以及在所述第一网络元件处接收指令以从所述第一链路卸载所述数据分组。 在更具体的实施例中,第一网络元件是支持移动的路由器,并且第二网络元件是网关通用分组无线电服务支持节点或分组数据网络网关。 该方法还可以包括从第二网络元件接收发现消息,该发现消息触发了带外信道的建立。 在某些情况下,根据数据包中的数据类型卸载数据包。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFLOADING DATA IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFLOADING DATA IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 有权
    用于在通信系统中卸载数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120082093A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-05

    申请号:US13179539

    申请日:2011-07-10

    IPC分类号: H04W40/24

    摘要: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes communicating an in-band message packet from a first network element; receiving a response to the in-band message from a second network element, the response contains tunnel identification binding data that identifies a tunnel on a backhaul link on which traffic from a user equipment can flow; and receiving instructions from the second network element to offload a received data packet from the backhaul link. In particular instances, the in-band message is set to loopback when the in-band message is sent from the first network element. In other embodiments, the tunnel identification binding data is provided in the payload of the in-band message when the in-band message is sent from the first network element. In other examples, the method can include receiving an assigned Internet protocol (IP) address of the user equipment in the response to the in-band message.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例实施例中提供了一种方法,并且包括从第一网络元件传送带内消息分组; 从第二网络单元接收对带内消息的响应,该响应包含隧道识别绑定数据,其标识来自用户设备可以流动的业务的回程链路上的隧道; 以及从所述第二网络单元接收指令以从所述回程链路卸载所接收的数据分组。 在特定情况下,当从第一网络元件发送带内消息时,带内消息被设置为环回。 在其他实施例中,当从第一网络元件发送带内消息时,在带内消息的有效载荷中提供隧道标识绑定数据。 在其他示例中,该方法可以包括在对带内消息的响应中接收用户设备的分配的因特网协议(IP)地址。

    System and method for offloading data in a communication system
    5.
    发明授权
    System and method for offloading data in a communication system 有权
    用于在通信系统中卸载数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09031038B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-12

    申请号:US13179538

    申请日:2011-07-10

    摘要: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a data packet over a first link at a first network element; establishing an out-of-band channel over a second link between the first network element and a second network element; and receiving instructions at the first network element to offload the data packet from the first link. In more particular embodiments, the first network element is a mobile enabled router, and the second network element is a gateway general packet radio service support node or a packet data network gateway. The method can also include receiving a discovery message from the second network element, the discovery message triggering the establishment of the out-of-band channel. In certain cases, the data packet is offloaded based on a type of data in the data packet.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例实施例中提供了一种方法,并且包括在第一网络元件上的第一链路上接收数据分组; 在第一网络元件和第二网络元件之间的第二链路上建立带外频道; 以及在所述第一网络元件处接收指令以从所述第一链路卸载所述数据分组。 在更具体的实施例中,第一网络元件是支持移动的路由器,并且第二网络元件是网关通用分组无线电服务支持节点或分组数据网络网关。 该方法还可以包括从第二网络元件接收发现消息,该发现消息触发了带外信道的建立。 在某些情况下,根据数据包中的数据类型卸载数据包。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFLOADING DATA IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFLOADING DATA IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 有权
    用于在通信系统中卸载数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120082094A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-05

    申请号:US13179540

    申请日:2011-07-10

    IPC分类号: H04W40/02

    摘要: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a downstream data packet transported on a backhaul link at a first network element, the downstream data packet is associated with a user equipment; identifying whether a downstream tunnel used to communicate the data packet to the user equipment has become dormant; and communicating an in-band message to a second network element that the downstream tunnel is dormant. In other examples, the method can include dropping the data packet when a network address port translation binding has expired or does not exist. In certain implementations, the method can include identifying the downstream tunnel as dormant when an activity timer has expired, or identifying the downstream tunnel as dormant based on a stale state setting.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例实施例中提供了一种方法,并且包括接收在第一网络元件的回程链路上传送的下游数据分组,所述下游数据分组与用户设备相关联; 识别用于将数据包传送给用户设备的下游隧道是否已经处于休眠状态; 以及将所述带内消息传送到所述下游隧道处于休眠状态的第二网络元件。 在其他示例中,该方法可以包括当网络地址端口转换绑定已经到期或不存在时丢弃数据分组。 在某些实现中,该方法可以包括当活动定时器已经到期时将下游隧道识别为休眠,或者基于陈旧状态设置将下游隧道识别为休眠。

    System and method for offloading data in a communication system
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method for offloading data in a communication system 有权
    用于在通信系统中卸载数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09014158B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-21

    申请号:US13179541

    申请日:2011-07-10

    摘要: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a data packet transported on a backhaul link at a first network element; de-capsulating the data packet; identifying whether the data packet is an upstream data packet; identifying whether the data packet matches an internet protocol (IP) access control list (ACL) or a tunnel endpoint identifier; and offloading the data packet from the backhaul link. In more specific embodiment, the method can include identifying that the data packet does not match the IP ACL or the tunnel endpoint identifier; and communicating the data packet to a second network element. In other examples, the method can include identifying that the data packet is a downstream data packet; identifying a service to be performed for the data packet that cannot be performed at the first network element; and communicating the data packet to a second network element.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例性实施例中提供了一种方法,并且包括接收在第一网络元件处的回程链路上传送的数据分组; 解封装数据包; 识别数据分组是否是上行数据分组; 识别数据分组是否与互联网协议(IP)访问控制列表(ACL)或隧道端点标识符匹配; 并从回程链路卸载数据包。 在更具体的实施例中,该方法可以包括识别数据分组与IP ACL或隧道端点标识符不匹配; 以及将所述数据分组传送到第二网络单元。 在其他示例中,该方法可以包括识别数据分组是下游数据分组; 识别对于在第一网络元件不能执行的数据分组执行的服务; 以及将所述数据分组传送到第二网络单元。

    System and method for offloading data in a communication system
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for offloading data in a communication system 有权
    用于在通信系统中卸载数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08897183B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-25

    申请号:US13179542

    申请日:2011-07-10

    摘要: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a data packet transported on a backhaul link at a first network element; identifying whether the data packet is an upstream data packet; identifying whether the data packet matches an internet protocol (IP) access control list (ACL) or a tunnel endpoint identifier; performing a network address translation on the data packet; and offloading the data packet from the backhaul link. In certain implementations, the method can include identifying that the data packet does not match the IP ACL or the tunnel endpoint identifier; and communicating the data packet to a second network element. In other instances, the method can include identifying that the data packet is a downstream data packet; and restoring a tunnel header and tunnel identification based on an IP address of the data packet.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例性实施例中提供了一种方法,并且包括接收在第一网络元件处的回程链路上传送的数据分组; 识别数据分组是否是上行数据分组; 识别数据分组是否与互联网协议(IP)访问控制列表(ACL)或隧道端点标识符匹配; 对数据包执行网络地址转换; 并从回程链路卸载数据包。 在某些实现中,该方法可以包括识别数据分组与IP ACL或隧道端点标识符不匹配; 以及将所述数据分组传送到第二网络单元。 在其他情况下,该方法可以包括识别数据分组是下游数据分组; 并根据数据包的IP地址恢复隧道头和隧道标识。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFLOADING DATA IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OFFLOADING DATA IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 有权
    用于在通信系统中卸载数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120082146A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-05

    申请号:US13179541

    申请日:2011-07-10

    IPC分类号: H04W40/00 H04L12/56

    摘要: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a data packet transported on a backhaul link at a first network element; de-capsulating the data packet; identifying whether the data packet is an upstream data packet; identifying whether the data packet matches an internet protocol (IP) access control list (ACL) or a tunnel endpoint identifier; and offloading the data packet from the backhaul link. In more specific embodiment, the method can include identifying that the data packet does not match the IP ACL or the tunnel endpoint identifier; and communicating the data packet to a second network element. In other examples, the method can include identifying that the data packet is a downstream data packet; identifying a service to be performed for the data packet that cannot be performed at the first network element; and communicating the data packet to a second network element.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例性实施例中提供了一种方法,并且包括接收在第一网络元件处的回程链路上传送的数据分组; 解封装数据包; 识别数据分组是否是上行数据分组; 识别数据分组是否与互联网协议(IP)访问控制列表(ACL)或隧道端点标识符匹配; 并从回程链路卸载数据包。 在更具体的实施例中,该方法可以包括识别数据分组与IP ACL或隧道端点标识符不匹配; 以及将所述数据分组传送到第二网络单元。 在其他示例中,该方法可以包括识别数据分组是下游数据分组; 识别对于在第一网络元件不能执行的数据分组执行的服务; 以及将所述数据分组传送到第二网络单元。