SYSTEM AND METHOD OPERABLE TO ENABLE SHORTEST CONNECTION ROUTE
First Claim
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- A system operable to enable shortest connection route for a mobile means of a subscriber, when said mobile means has roamed between a home network comprised in said system, and a foreign network comprised in said system, wherein, when said mobile means requests connection to Internet, a serving means comprised in said foreign network is operable to communicate with, and to receive information regarding the connection route from, a Home Location Register comprised in said home network, wherein said serving means is operable to route a packet to a gateway means comprised in said foreign network, wherein said gateway means is operable to allocate an IP address for said mobile means and to function as an access point to Internet.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system operable to enable shortest connection roué for a mobile means of a subscriber, when the mobile means has roamed between a home network comprised in the system, and a foreign network comprised in the system. When the mobile means requests connection to Internet, a serving means comprised in the foreign network is operable to communicate with, and to receive information regarding the connection route from, a Home Location Register comprised in the home network. The serving means is operable to route a packet to a gateway means comprised in the foreign network. The gateway means is in turn operable to allocate an IP address for the mobile means and to function as an access point to Internet.
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16 Claims
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- A system operable to enable shortest connection route for a mobile means of a subscriber, when said mobile means has roamed between a home network comprised in said system, and a foreign network comprised in said system, wherein, when said mobile means requests connection to Internet, a serving means comprised in said foreign network is operable to communicate with, and to receive information regarding the connection route from, a Home Location Register comprised in said home network, wherein said serving means is operable to route a packet to a gateway means comprised in said foreign network, wherein said gateway means is operable to allocate an IP address for said mobile means and to function as an access point to Internet.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- A method for enabling shortest connection route, with the aid of a system, for a mobile means of a subscriber, when said mobile means has roamed between a home network comprised in said system, and a foreign network comprised in said system, wherein said method comprises the steps;
with the aid of said mobile means, to request connection to Internet; with the aid of a serving means comprised in said foreign network, to communicate with, and to receive information regarding the connection route from, a Home Location Register comprised in said home network; with the aid of said serving means, to route a packet to a gateway means comprised in said foreign network; and with the aid of said gateway means, to allocate an IP address for said mobile means, and to function as an access point to Internet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- A method for enabling shortest connection route, with the aid of a system, for a mobile means of a subscriber, when said mobile means has roamed between a home network comprised in said system, and a foreign network comprised in said system, wherein said method comprises the steps;
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