Load balancing network access requests
First Claim
1. A method of load balancing network access requests comprising:
- maintaining mapping information for previously processed network access requests, the mapping information indicating for each of the previous network access requests, a mobile node associated with each previously processed network access request and an address for a gateway selected for receiving the previously processed network access request;
receiving a network access request from a serving node linked to a radio access network, the network access request identifying a mobile node receiving wireless service from the radio access network and identifying a data network to which the mobile node has requested access, the network access request requesting a communication channel with the serving node for transporting data communications between the mobile node and the data network;
determining one or more gateways providing access to the data network;
using the mapping information to select one of the gateways providing access to the data network; and
forwarding the network access request to the selected gateway.
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Abstract
A method of load balancing network access requests comprises receiving a network access request from a serving node linked to a radio access network. The network access request identifies a mobile node receiving wireless service from the radio access network and identifies a data network to which the mobile node has requested access. The network access request requests a communication channel with the serving node for transporting data communications between the mobile node and the data network. The method further comprising determining one or more gateways providing access to the data network, selecting one of the gateways, and forwarding the network access request to the selected gateway.
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1. A method of load balancing network access requests comprising:
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maintaining mapping information for previously processed network access requests, the mapping information indicating for each of the previous network access requests, a mobile node associated with each previously processed network access request and an address for a gateway selected for receiving the previously processed network access request; receiving a network access request from a serving node linked to a radio access network, the network access request identifying a mobile node receiving wireless service from the radio access network and identifying a data network to which the mobile node has requested access, the network access request requesting a communication channel with the serving node for transporting data communications between the mobile node and the data network; determining one or more gateways providing access to the data network; using the mapping information to select one of the gateways providing access to the data network; and forwarding the network access request to the selected gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A load balancing unit for balancing network access requests from one or more mobile nodes comprising:
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a memory maintaining mapping information for previously processed network access requests, the mapping information indicating, for each of the previously processed network access requests, a mobile node associated with each previously processed network access request and an address for a gateway selected for receiving the previously processed network access request; a first interface to receive a network access from a serving node linked to a radio access network, the network access request identifying a mobile node receiving wireless service from the radio access network and identifying a data network to which the mobile node has requested access, the network access request requesting a communication channel with the serving node for transporting data communications between the mobile node and the data network; a second interface to communicate with a domain name server, the domain name server to determine one or more gateways providing access to the data network; and a processor to; communicate with the first and second interfaces; use the mapping information to select one of the gateways; and forward the network access request to the selected gateway. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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