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Method and apparatus for dynamic association of terminal nodes with aggregation nodes and load balancing

  • US 10,499,279 B2
  • Filed: 04/21/2017
  • Issued: 12/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, by a gateway of a communications network, an association request message from a terminal device of the communications network, wherein the association request message includes a service signature and service parameters of the terminal device;

    determining, based on the service signature, whether the association request message reflects a valid request;

    determining one or more service requirements of the terminal device, wherein the determination of the service requirements is based on a correspondence between the service parameters and associated information of a service requirement database of the gateway;

    determining that the gateway is configured for servicing the service requirements of the terminal device; and

    determining whether the terminal device is already associated with the gateway; and

    wherein, when it is determined that the terminal device is already associated with the gateway, the method further comprises transmitting an association accept message including one or more association parameters to the terminal device, andwherein, when it is determined that the terminal device is not already associated with the gateway, the method further comprises determining whether the gateway is overloaded, and (i) transmitting an association reject message, including information indicating a reason for rejecting the association message, to the terminal device when it is determined that the gateway is overloaded, and (ii) transmitting an association accept message, including the one or more association parameters, to the terminal device when it is determined that the gateway is not overloaded.

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