Gateway for interconnecting a wireless access function with a network access function

US9019969B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9019969-B2
Application numberUS-45847309-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 14, 2009
Priority dateJul 18, 2008
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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A gateway for interconnecting different networks includes a network access means for interconnecting a first network that provides a wireless access function to a mobile station with a second network that provides a network access function to the mobile station. The gateway further includes a first tunnel establishment means for establishing, in the first network, a first tunnel between the gateway and a base station accessing one or more mobile stations via wireless communications, for transmission of different packets to the respective mobile stations. The gateway further includes a second tunnel establishment means for establishing a second tunnel between the gateway and the second network, for packet transmission, a tunnel-mobile station connecting means for connecting the first tunnel with the mobile station, and a tunnel-to-tunnel interworking means for interworking the second tunnel with the first tunnel.

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What is claimed is: 1. A gateway for interconnecting different networks, comprising: a network access means for interconnecting a first network that provides a wireless access function to one or more mobile stations and each of distinct second networks which provide an internet access function to the mobile stations, wherein said each of the second networks includes a networking device connected to an internet; a first tunnel establishment means for establishing, in the first ne…

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What does patent US9019969B2 cover?
A gateway for interconnecting different networks includes a network access means for interconnecting a first network that provides a wireless access function to a mobile station with a second network that provides a network access function to the mobile station. The gateway further includes a first tunnel establishment means for establishing, in the first network, a first tunnel between the gat…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Wakayama Koji, Yaegashi Kazuhito, Hitachi Int Electric Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L12/66. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).