Method and system for multipoint access within a mobile network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018331884-A1
Application number	US-201715590646-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 9, 2017
Priority date	May 9, 2017
Publication date	Nov 15, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a packet data protocol session that supports a first data exchange between a mobile application of a first mobile device and a first recipient device, wherein the first exchange of data comprises a directing of the first exchange of data through a network device. A second recipient device is determined, and a second data exchange is facilitated between the mobile application and the second recipient device by way of the packet data protocol session, wherein the second exchange of data also comprises a directing of the second exchange of data through the network device without modifying the first data exchange. Other embodiments are disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A device, comprising:
a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
identifying a packet data protocol session that supports a first exchange of data between a mobile application of a first mobile device and a first recipient device, wherein the first exchange of data comprises a directing of the first exchange of data through a network element;
identifying a second recipient device; and
initiating a second exchange of data between the mobile application and the second recipient device by way of the packet data protocol session,
wherein the packet data protocol session comprises a first point-to-point link between the mobile application and a first port of the network element and a second point-to-point link between a second port of the network element and the first recipient device, and
wherein the second exchange of data also comprises a directing of the second exchange of data through the network element without modifying the first exchange of data.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the initiating of the second exchange of data between the mobile application and the second recipient device by way of the packet data protocol session occurs without interrupting the directing of the first exchange of data through the network element.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the packet data protocol session comprises a port forwarding between the first port and the second port of the network element, and
wherein the initiating of the second exchange of data between the mobile application and the second recipient device comprises a port forwarding between the first port and a third port of the network element, and a third point-to-point link between the third port of the network element and the second recipient device.

4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the network element comprises a multiplexer, and wherein the first point-to-point link, the second point-to-point link, the third point-to-point link, or any combination thereof further comprises application of an encryption protocol to the first exchange of data, the second exchange of data, or both.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the packet data protocol session comprises a first point-to-point link between the mobile application and the network element, and
wherein the initiating of the second exchange of data between the mobile application and the second recipient device comprises a second point-to-point link between the network element and the second recipient device.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the first exchange of data between a mobile application of a first mobile device and a first recipient device and the second exchange of data between the mobile application and the second recipient device a common tunneling protocol.

7 . The device of claim 6 , wherein the common tunneling protocol comprises a real-time, peer-to-peer, streaming media exchange protocol.

8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the identifying of the second recipient device is based on a request originating at the first mobile device, wherein the request identifies the second recipient device.

9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the identifying of the second recipient device is based on a request originating at equipment of the second recipient device.

10 . A method, comprising:
determining, by a processing system including a processor, a packet data protocol session that supports a first exchange of data between a mobile application of a first mobile device and a first recipient device wherein the first exchange of data comprises a directing of the first exchange of data through a network element; determining, by the processing system, a second recipient device; and facilitating, by the processing system, a second exchange of data between the mobile application and the second recipient device by way of the packet data protocol session, wherein the packet data protocol session comprises a first point-to-point link between the mobile application and a first port of the network element and a second point-to-point link between a second port of the network element and the first recipient device, and wherein the second exchange of data also comprises a directing of the second exchange of data through the network element without modifying the first exchange of data.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the facilitating of the second exchange of data between the mobile application and the second recipient device by way of the packet data protocol session occurs without interrupting the directing of the first exchange of data through the network element.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the packet data protocol session comprises a port forwarding between the first port and the second port of the network element, and
wherein the facilitating of the second exchange of data between the mobile application and the second recipient device comprises a port forwarding between the first port and a third port of the network element, and a third point-to-point link between the third port of the network element and the second recipient device.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the network element comprises a multiplexer, and wherein the first point-to-point link, the second point-to-point link, the third point-to-point link, or any combination thereof further comprises application of an encryption protocol to the first exchange of data, the second exchange of data, or both.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the packet data protocol session comprises a first point-to-point link between the mobile application the first recipient device, and
wherein the facilitating of the second exchange of data between the mobile application and the second recipient device comprises a second point-to-point link between the first recipient device and the second recipient device.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first exchange of data between a mobile application of a first mobile device and a first recipient device and the second exchange of data between the mobile application and the second recipient device a common tunneling protocol.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the common tunneling protocol comprises a real-time, peer-to-peer, streaming media exchange protocol.

17 . A machine-readable storage device, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
identifying a packet data protocol session that supports a first data exchange between a mobile application of a first mobile device and a first recipient device, wherein the first data exchange comprises a directing the first data exchange through a network device; determining a second recipient device; and facilitating a second data exchange between the mobile application and the second recipient device by way of the packet data protocol session, wherein the second data exchange is also directed through the network device without modifying the first data exchange.

18 . The machine-readable storage device of claim 17 , wherein the facilitating of the second data exchange between the mobile application and the second recipient device by way of the packet data protocol session occurs without interrupting the directing of the first data exchange through the network device.

19 . The machine-readable storage device of claim 17 , wherein the packet data

Assignees

• At & T Ip I Lp

Inventors

• Shaw Venson
• Dowlatkhah Sangar

Classifications

• H04L29/08648

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04W92/18

  between terminal devices · CPC title

• H04L29/0863

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04W84/18

  Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks · CPC title

• H04L29/08315 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic