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Methods and apparatus for providing end marker functionality in mobile networks having SRv6-configured mobile user planes

  • US 10,419,982 B1
  • Filed: 03/14/2018
  • Issued: 09/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • at a base station configured for use in a mobile network, and operative as a source base station for a handover of a user equipment (UE) to a target base station;

    receiving an Internet Protocol (IP) message from a user plane (UP) entity which carries data traffic of a data session for the UE; and

    performing a function associated with a segment identifier identified in a segment routing header (SRH) of the IP message, the function comprising an end marker handling function associated with the segment identifier.

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