NODE SELECTION IN VIRTUAL EVOLVED PACKET CORE
First Claim
1. A gateway comprising:
- a memory configured to store a network selection hint for a mobile cloud network;
an interface configured to receive, from an evolved Node B (eNodeB), an attach request for a user equipment (UE); and
a processor coupled to the memory and the interface;
the gateway configured for;
determining the network selection hint corresponding to the received attach request, wherein the network selection hint is for determining a virtual network node for selection in the mobile cloud network;
determining a domain name for establishing a network connection based at least in part on the network selection hint, wherein the selected domain name is associated with a virtual network node in the mobile cloud network,selecting a virtual network node associated with the determined domain name, andestablishing a network session to the selected virtual network node.
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes gateways and methods for node selection of virtual network nodes in virtual evolved packet core networks. The methods include receiving, at a gateway from an evolved Node B (eNodeB), an attach request for a user equipment (UE), and determining a network selection hint corresponding to the received attach request, where the network selection hint is used for determining a virtual network node for selection in a mobile cloud network. The methods further include determining a domain name for establishing a network connection based at least in part on the network selection hint, where the selected domain name is associated with a virtual network node in the mobile cloud network. The methods also include selecting a virtual network node associated with the determined domain name, and establishing a network session to the selected virtual network node.
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1. A gateway comprising:
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a memory configured to store a network selection hint for a mobile cloud network; an interface configured to receive, from an evolved Node B (eNodeB), an attach request for a user equipment (UE); and a processor coupled to the memory and the interface; the gateway configured for; determining the network selection hint corresponding to the received attach request, wherein the network selection hint is for determining a virtual network node for selection in the mobile cloud network; determining a domain name for establishing a network connection based at least in part on the network selection hint, wherein the selected domain name is associated with a virtual network node in the mobile cloud network, selecting a virtual network node associated with the determined domain name, and establishing a network session to the selected virtual network node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a gateway from an evolved Node B (eNodeB), an attach request for a user equipment (UE); determining a network selection hint corresponding to the received attach request, wherein the network selection hint is for determining a virtual network node for selection in a mobile cloud network; determining a domain name for establishing a network connection based at least in part on the network selection hint, wherein the selected domain name is associated with a virtual network node in the mobile cloud network; selecting a virtual network node associated with the determined domain name; and establishing a network session to the selected virtual network node. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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