Providing a data function in an access gateway node

US9504043B2 · US · B2

Patent metadata
FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9504043-B2
Application numberUS-201414502579-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 30, 2014
Priority dateJun 7, 2005
Publication dateNov 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 22, 2016

How to read this patent

A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.

  1. Title

    What the patent document calls the invention.

  2. Abstract

    A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.

  3. Assignees and inventors

    Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.

  4. Key dates

    Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.

  5. First independent claim

    The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.

  6. CPC / IPC classifications

    Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.

  7. Citations and related patents

    Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.

Abstract

Official abstract text for this publication.

An access gateway node couples a control node to an external data network, where the control node and access gateway node are for use in a wireless communications network. The access gateway node comprises a data function to route packets containing traffic data between the control node and the external data network. An interface to the control node enables exchange of control messages between the data function and a control function in the control node.

First claim

Opening claim text (preview).

What is claimed is: 1. A method for use in a wireless communications network, comprising: receiving, by a particular control node, a message from a mobile station to activate a connection, wherein the mobile station is wirelessly communicating with a radio access network; in response to the message, the particular control node selecting one or more access gateway nodes that interface the particular control node to an external data network, the selected one or more access gateway…

Assignees

Inventors

Classifications

Patent family

Related publications grouped by family.

External sources

Next steps

Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What does patent US9504043B2 cover?
An access gateway node couples a control node to an external data network, where the control node and access gateway node are for use in a wireless communications network. The access gateway node comprises a data function to route packets containing traffic data between the control node and the external data network. An interface to the control node enables exchange of control messages between …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Apple Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W72/51. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 22 2016 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).