COMMUNICATION CONTROL APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD
First Claim
1. A communication control apparatus comprising:
- a network interface configured to make the communication control apparatus be deployed in a specified core network operated by a specified carrier provider, the specified core network being one of a plurality of core networks, the specified carrier provider being one of a plurality of carrier providers, each of the plurality of core networks being operated by each of the plurality of carrier providers, each of the plurality of core networks being coupled to an external network, the specified core network in which a plurality of gateway apparatus are deployed, each of the plurality of gateway apparatus forwarding packets between the specified core network and the external network, the plurality of gateway apparatus including a specified gateway apparatus and at least one other gateway apparatus, the specified gateway apparatus being operated by the specified carrier provider, each of the at least one other gateway apparatus being operated by each of at least one other carrier provider of the plurality of carrier providers; and
a processor configure to;
identify, when a terminal requests to utilize the specified core network but has not subscribed to the specified core network, a gateway apparatus to make the terminal communicate with the external network using the packets, the gateway apparatus being identified from among the at least one gateway apparatus based on first information, the gateway apparatus being operated by another carrier provider to which the terminal has subscribed.
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Abstract
A communication control apparatus including: a network interface configured to make the communication control apparatus be deployed in a specified core network operated by a specified carrier provider, the specified core network in which a plurality of gateway apparatus are deployed, the plurality of gateway apparatus including at least one other gateway apparatus, each of the at least one other gateway apparatus being operated by each of at least one other carrier provider, and a processor configure to: identify, when a terminal requests to utilize the specified core network but has not subscribed to the specified core network, a gateway apparatus to make the terminal communicate with an external network using packets, the gateway apparatus being identified from among the at least one gateway apparatus based on first information, the gateway apparatus being operated by another carrier provider to which the terminal has subscribed.
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14 Claims
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1. A communication control apparatus comprising:
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a network interface configured to make the communication control apparatus be deployed in a specified core network operated by a specified carrier provider, the specified core network being one of a plurality of core networks, the specified carrier provider being one of a plurality of carrier providers, each of the plurality of core networks being operated by each of the plurality of carrier providers, each of the plurality of core networks being coupled to an external network, the specified core network in which a plurality of gateway apparatus are deployed, each of the plurality of gateway apparatus forwarding packets between the specified core network and the external network, the plurality of gateway apparatus including a specified gateway apparatus and at least one other gateway apparatus, the specified gateway apparatus being operated by the specified carrier provider, each of the at least one other gateway apparatus being operated by each of at least one other carrier provider of the plurality of carrier providers; and a processor configure to; identify, when a terminal requests to utilize the specified core network but has not subscribed to the specified core network, a gateway apparatus to make the terminal communicate with the external network using the packets, the gateway apparatus being identified from among the at least one gateway apparatus based on first information, the gateway apparatus being operated by another carrier provider to which the terminal has subscribed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication system comprising:
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a terminal; and a communication control apparatus configured to; be deployed in a specified core network operated by a specified carrier provider, the specified core network being one of a plurality of core networks, the specified carrier provider being one of a plurality of carrier providers, the specified core network in which a plurality of gateway apparatus are deployed, each of the plurality of gateway apparatus forwarding packets between the specified core network and an external network, the plurality of gateway apparatus including a specified gateway apparatus and at least one other gateway apparatus, the specified gateway apparatus being operated by the specified carrier provider, each of the at least one other gateway apparatus being operated by each of at least one other carrier provider of the plurality of carrier providers, and identify, when the terminal requests to utilize the specified core network but has not subscribed to the specified core network, a gateway apparatus to make the terminal communicate with the external network using the packets, the gateway apparatus being identified from among the at least one gateway apparatus based on first information, the gateway apparatus being operated by another carrier provider to which the terminal has subscribed.
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14. A communication control method comprising:
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making the communication control apparatus be deployed in a specified core network operated by a specified carrier provider, the specified core network being one of a plurality of core networks, the specified carrier provider being one of a plurality of carrier providers, each of the plurality of core networks being operated by each of the plurality of carrier providers, each of the plurality of core networks being coupled to an external network, the specified core network in which a plurality of gateway apparatus are deployed, each of the plurality of gateway apparatus forwarding packets between the specified core network and the external network, the plurality of gateway apparatus including a specified gateway apparatus and at least one other gateway apparatus, the specified gateway apparatus being operated by the specified carrier provider, each of the at least one other gateway apparatus being operated by each of at least one other carrier provider of the plurality of carrier providers; and identifying, when a terminal requests to utilize the specified core network but has not subscribed to the specified core network, a gateway apparatus to make the terminal communicate with the external network using the packets, the gateway apparatus being identified from among the at least one gateway apparatus based on first information, the gateway apparatus being operated by another carrier provider to which the terminal has subscribed.
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