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Method of directed UE relocation within an MME/SGSN flex pool

  • US 9,706,437 B2
  • Filed: 09/19/2014
  • Issued: 07/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A support node apparatus configured to support a wireless network system, the apparatus comprising:

  • a memory configured to store management information indicative of a relationship between one or more identifiers and one or more other support node apparatuses in the wireless network system, the one or more identifiers being in a form of one of a network resource identifier and a globally unique temporary identifier, and the one or more identifiers comprising information indicative of how many simultaneous user equipment devices can be moved from the support node apparatus at a time; and

    a processor configured to;

    select a target support node apparatus from the one or more other support node apparatuses in the wireless network system for a user equipment;

    retrieve, from the management information stored in the memory, a target identifier from the one or more identifiers corresponding to the target support node apparatus; and

    associate the user equipment with the target identifier.

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