SEPARATE PFCP SESSION MODEL FOR NETWORK ACCESS BY RESIDENTIAL GATEWAYS

    公开(公告)号:US20240039761A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US17873505

    申请日:2022-07-26

    摘要: A network element includes an aggregate gateway function having a control plane and a separate user plane, wherein the network element is configured to: establish a plurality of first packet forwarding control protocol sessions for a plurality of packet data unit sessions between the residential gateway and the network, each of the plurality of first packet forwarding control protocol sessions hosting a set of data packet forwarding rules for a respective packet data unit session among the plurality of packet data unit sessions; and facilitate network access by the residential gateway according to the plurality of first packet forwarding control protocol sessions.

    RESIDENTIAL GATEWAY IP PREFIX RENEWAL AFTER RE-REGISTRATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240163248A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-16

    申请号:US18055971

    申请日:2022-11-16

    摘要: A residential gateway to facilitate network access to a network, comprises at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the residential gateway to: communicate packet data for IP services being provided to an end user device and the network, the end user device having been assigned an IP address based on a first IP prefix assigned to the residential gateway; receive a second IP prefix assigned to the residential gateway; and notify the end user device that the IP address assigned to the end user device is no longer valid based on receipt of the second IP prefix.