System and method operable to enable shortest connection route
First Claim
1. A system operable to enable shortest connection route for a mobile device of a subscriber, the system comprising:
- a home network of the mobile device having a Home Location Register and a first gateway; and
a foreign network having a serving device and a second gateway, the serving device connected to the Home Location Register and the first gateway of the home network, and connected to the second gateway of the foreign network,wherein when said mobile device has roamed between the home network and the foreign network and when said mobile device requests connection to the Internet via the foreign network, the serving device of the foreign network is operable to communicate directly with, and to receive information regarding the connection route from, the Home Location Register of the home network without accessing a serving device of the home network,wherein said serving device of the foreign network is operable to route a packet to the second gateway,wherein said second gateway of the foreign network is operable to allocate an IP address for said mobile device and to function as an access point to the Internet from its position within the foreign network,wherein said second gateway of the foreign network is operable to count every byte transferred to and from said mobile device while said mobile device is connected to the Internet via the foreign network, and to communicate said count of bytes to said home network upon request or at the end of a session.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system operable to enable shortest connection roué for a mobile means of a subscriber, when the mobile means has roamed between a home network comprised in the system, and a foreign network comprised in the system. When the mobile means requests connection to Internet, a serving means comprised in the foreign network is operable to communicate with, and to receive information regarding the connection route from, a Home Location Register comprised in the home network. The serving means is operable to route a packet to a gateway means comprised in the foreign network. The gateway means is in turn operable to allocate an IP address for the mobile means and to function as an access point to Internet.
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1. A system operable to enable shortest connection route for a mobile device of a subscriber, the system comprising:
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a home network of the mobile device having a Home Location Register and a first gateway; and a foreign network having a serving device and a second gateway, the serving device connected to the Home Location Register and the first gateway of the home network, and connected to the second gateway of the foreign network, wherein when said mobile device has roamed between the home network and the foreign network and when said mobile device requests connection to the Internet via the foreign network, the serving device of the foreign network is operable to communicate directly with, and to receive information regarding the connection route from, the Home Location Register of the home network without accessing a serving device of the home network, wherein said serving device of the foreign network is operable to route a packet to the second gateway, wherein said second gateway of the foreign network is operable to allocate an IP address for said mobile device and to function as an access point to the Internet from its position within the foreign network, wherein said second gateway of the foreign network is operable to count every byte transferred to and from said mobile device while said mobile device is connected to the Internet via the foreign network, and to communicate said count of bytes to said home network upon request or at the end of a session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for enabling shortest connection route by a system for a mobile device of a subscriber, the system including a home network of the mobile device having a Home Location Register and a first gateway, and a foreign network having a serving device and a second gateway, the serving device connected to the Home Location Register and the first gateway of the home network, and connected to the second gateway of the foreign network,
when said mobile device has roamed between the home network and the foreign network, the method comprises the steps of: -
requesting connection to the Internet by said mobile device via the foreign network; communicating directly with and receiving information regarding the connection route from the Home Location Register of the home network by the serving device without accessing a serving device of the home network; routing a packet to the second gateway with the serving device of the foreign network; allocating an IP address for said mobile device and functioning as an access point to the Internet by the second gateway from its position within the foreign network; counting every byte transferred to and from said mobile device while said mobile device is connected to the Internet via the foreign network using said second gateway of the foreign network; and communicating said count of bytes from the second gateway to said home network upon request or at the end of a session. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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