Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Providing offloads in a communication network
- Patent Title (中): 在通信网络中提供卸载
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Application No.: US12891535Application Date: 2010-09-27
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Publication No.: US08693367B2Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Inventor: Kuntal Chowdhury , Mohan Rangan , Taiwo Oyedele , Michael Digiorgio , Rajeev Koodli
- Applicant: Kuntal Chowdhury , Mohan Rangan , Taiwo Oyedele , Michael Digiorgio , Rajeev Koodli
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
- Main IPC: H04L12/26
- IPC: H04L12/26

Abstract:
This disclosure relates to a system and method for offloading selected data to an alternate communication network. The offloading provides another route for selected packet traffic that can relieve the burden on a mobile operator's network, such as the backhaul and core networks. As the proliferation of data rich content and increasingly more capable mobile devices has continued, the amount of data communicated over mobile operator's networks has exponentially increased. Upgrading the existing network that was designed for voice calls is not desirable or practical for many mobile operators. A offload gateway is provided that inspects packets and determines those packets to offload to an alternate network as well as providing mobility management to allow for seamless handoffs and gateway relocations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110075557A1 PROVIDING OFFLOADS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK Public/Granted day:2011-03-31
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