Ubiquitous Access to FEMTO-Connected Network
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Abstract
A system and method of enabling a mobile device to communicate with a local IP network host and an external IP network host using a femto cellular access point on a femto cellular access network. A local gateway is coupled to the femto cellular access network for receiving data packets transmitted on the femto cellular access network and for routing the data packets to one of a local IP network and an external IP network, based on a destination address associated with the data packets. The femto cellular access network includes an LTE network, an EVDO network connected to an EPC, or a WiMax 802.16e/m network connected to the EPC.
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40 Claims
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21. A method for enabling a mobile device to communicate with a local IP network and a marco cellular network, comprising:
performing, at a femto cellular access point; receiving first data packets transmitted by the mobile device; analyzing the first data packets to identify a first destination address of the data packets; in response to determining that the first data packets identify a destination address of a terminal device within the local IP network, the femto cellular access point routing the first data packets to the terminal device, wherein said routing the first data packets to the terminal device comprises maintaining the first data packets in the local IP network without transmitting the first data packets to the macro cellular network; receiving second data packets transmitted by the mobile device; analyzing the second data packets to identify a second destination address of the data packets, wherein the second destination address is different than the first destination address; and in response to determining that the second data packets identify an external destination address, routing the second data packets to the macro cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A femto cellular access point configured to enable a mobile device to communicate with a local IP network and a macro cellular network, comprising:
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communication circuitry for performing communication with one or more mobile devices, the local IP network, and the macro cellular network; processing hardware coupled to the communication circuitry, wherein the processing hardware is configured to operate with the communication circuitry to; receive data packets transmitted by the mobile device; analyze the data packets to identify a destination address of the data packets; in response to determining that the data packets identify a destination address within the local IP network, route the data packets within the local IP network, wherein said routing comprises maintaining the data packets in the local IP network without transmitting the data packets to a core gateway of the macro cellular network; and in response to determining that the data packets identify an external destination address, route the second data packets to the core gateway of the macro cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium storing program instructions for enabling a mobile device to communicate with a local IP network and a macro cellular network, wherein the program instructions, when executed by a processor of a femto cellular access point, cause the femto cellular access point to perform a method comprising:
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receiving data packets transmitted by the mobile device; analyzing the data packets to identify a destination address of the data packets; in response to determining that the data packets identify a destination address of a terminal device within the local IP network, routing the data packets to the terminal device, wherein said routing the data packets to the terminal device comprises maintaining the data packets in the local IP network without transmitting the data packets to a core gateway of the macro cellular network; and in response to determining that the data packets identify an external destination address, routing the second data packets to the core gateway of the macro cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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