Wireless communication system
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by an IP gateway, data wirelessly from a user equipment (UE), the data including authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) information and Internet Protocol (IP) formatted packets;
passing, by the IP gateway, the IP formatted packets directly to the Internet to bypass a core network that supports real-time services for the UE; and
passing, by the IP gateway, the AAA information to the core network via the Internet for processing by the core network.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for communicating with the Internet via a gateway are disclosed. The gateway may be a Radio Access Network (RAN) gateway. The gateway may communicate data with at least one user equipment (UE). The gateway may route the data via one or more interfaces. The data may be routed by bypassing a core network.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by an IP gateway, data wirelessly from a user equipment (UE), the data including authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) information and Internet Protocol (IP) formatted packets; passing, by the IP gateway, the IP formatted packets directly to the Internet to bypass a core network that supports real-time services for the UE; and passing, by the IP gateway, the AAA information to the core network via the Internet for processing by the core network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gateway apparatus comprising:
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a first interface; and a second interface to connect the gateway apparatus to the Internet, wherein the gateway apparatus; receives data from a user equipment (UE) via the first interface, wherein the data includes authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) information and Internet Protocol (IP) formatted packets, passes the IP formatted packets through the second interface directly to the Internet while bypassing a core network that supports real-time services for the UE, and passes AAA information to the core network via the Internet for processing by the core network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communications network comprising:
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a plurality of transceivers; and at least one gateway device including; a first interface that connects the at least one gateway device to a respective one of the transceivers and receives data from a user equipment (UE) via the respective one of the transceivers, wherein the data includes authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) information and Internet Protocol (IP) formatted packets; and a second interface that connects the at least one gateway device to the Internet; wherein the at least one gateway device; passes the IP formatted packets through the second interface directly to the Internet while bypassing a core network that supports real-time services for the UE, and passes the AAA information to the core network via the Internet for processing by the core network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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