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METHOD AND SYSTEM PROVIDING LOCAL DATA BREAKOUT WITHIN MOBILITY NETWORKS

  • US 20180160311A1
  • Filed: 12/05/2016
  • Published: 06/07/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device, comprising:

  • a processing system including a processor; and

    a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising;

    identifying a mobile device, wherein the mobile device is in communication with a small-cell access point via managed cellular frequency spectrum, wherein the small-cell access point is located at a subscriber premises, and wherein the small-cell access point is in further communication with a network core of a mobile cellular network that services network traffic among a plurality of cellular access points comprising a macro-cell base station and the small-cell access point;

    associating each of a local Internet protocol (IP) address and a global IP address with the mobile device, wherein the mobile device accesses network traffic using one of the local IP address, the global IP address or both;

    distinguishing between offload traffic and non-offload traffic associated with the mobile device, wherein the offload traffic and the non-offload traffic are exchanged between the mobile device and equipment at the subscriber premises using the managed cellular frequency spectrum; and

    associating the offload traffic with the local IP address, wherein the offload traffic comprises a signaling portion and a user data portion, wherein user data messages of the user data portion are exchanged between the mobile device and the equipment at the subscriber premises without the user data messages being exchanged between one of the mobile device, the equipment at the subscriber premises or both and the network core,wherein the mobile device is associated with a first access point name identifier and a second access point name identifier.

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