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Arrangement and method relating to packet data communication and a packet data communication system

  • US 6,735,187 B1
  • Filed: 02/11/2000
  • Issued: 05/11/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An arrangement for interconnecting an end user local network and a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, comprisinga packet data network backbone, at least one Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) with a serving functionality for handling packet data communication, and at least one distributed gateway node (DGN) providing a gateway functionality between said end user local network and said GPRS network and comprising an interworking means for converting between a local network end user communication protocol using a user level data packet format and an internal packet data communication protocol using an internal packet data format, wherein a management functionality for managing the distributed gateway node resides within said SGSN and wherein said SGSN communicates signaling over said packet data network backbone to manage said distributed gateway node.

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