Network device and method for local routing of data traffic
First Claim
1. Network device for serving a local network being in connection with a mobile network, said network device comprising interfaces for exchanging a data packet and being characterised in that it further comprises a packet filter arranged for being connected to a local anchor point replicating the data connection context of an anchor point in said mobile network and arranged for determining, based on a destination address contained in said data packet, whether the data packet has a destination within said local network.
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Abstract
The present invention is related to a network device for serving a local network being in connection with a mobile network. The network device comprises interfaces for exchanging a data packet and further comprises a packet filter arranged for being connected to a local anchor point replicating the data connection context of an anchor point in the mobile network and arranged for determining, based on at least a destination address contained in the data packet, whether the data packet has a destination within the local network.
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- 1. Network device for serving a local network being in connection with a mobile network, said network device comprising interfaces for exchanging a data packet and being characterised in that it further comprises a packet filter arranged for being connected to a local anchor point replicating the data connection context of an anchor point in said mobile network and arranged for determining, based on a destination address contained in said data packet, whether the data packet has a destination within said local network.
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8. Method for offloading data traffic from a mobile network, said mobile network being in connection with a local network, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining with a packet filter in a network device in said local network whether a data packet to be exchanged has a destination within said local network based on a destination address in said data packet to be exchanged, whereby said packet filter in said network device is connected to a local anchor point replicating the data connection context of an anchor point in a mobile network, if so, forwarding said data packet to said destination address within said local network, otherwise, forwarding said data packet to said mobile core network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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