IP Library Granted Patent US 11,877,200
Granted Patent B2
US 11,877,200 · App. 17/712,336 · Granted Jan 16, 2024

Session creation for wireless device

Inventors: Weihua Qiao (Herndon, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Peyman Talebi Fard (Vienna, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W36/30H04W36/0058H04W36/00837
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Patent No.
US 11,877,200
App. No.
17/712,336
Granted
Jan 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobility management entity (MME) receives, from a wireless device, an attach request message indicating that the wireless device supports a first number of bearers. The MME selects a network gateway from a plurality of network gateways, based on a second number of bearers supported by the network gateway. The MME sends, to the network gateway, a create session request message for creating a session for the wireless device. The MME receives, from the network gateway, a create session response message confirming creation of the session.

Claims (56)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a mobility management entity (MME) from a wireless device, an attach request message indicating that the wireless device supports a first number of bearers;

selecting, by the MME, a network gateway from a plurality of network gateways, based on a second number of bearers supported by the network gateway;

sending, by the MME to the network gateway, a create session request message for creating a session for the wireless device; and

receiving, by the MME from the network gateway, a create session response message confirming creation of the session.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first number of bearers is fifteen.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attach request message comprises one or more of:

an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI);

an old globally unique temporary identifier (GUTI);

an old GUTI type;

an additional GUTI;

a tracking area identifier (TAI) of a last visited tracking area; and

an attach type.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attach request message is received via a base station.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the session is an Internet protocol connectivity access network (IP-CAN) session.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the MME from the plurality of network gateways, a plurality of messages.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein each message of the plurality of messages comprises an information element indicating a capability of a supported number of bearers for each of the plurality of network gateways.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of network gateways is a serving gateway.

9. A mobility management entity (MME) comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the MME to:

receive, from a wireless device, an attach request message indicating that the wireless device supports a first number of bearers;

select a network gateway from a plurality of network gateways, based on a second number of bearers supported by the network gateway;

send, to the network gateway, a create session request message for creating a session for the wireless device; and

receive, from the network gateway, a create session response message confirming creation of the session.

10. The MME of claim 9 , wherein the first number of bearers is fifteen.

11. The MME of claim 9 , wherein the attach request message comprises one or more of:

an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI);

an old globally unique temporary identifier (GUTI);

an old GUTI type;

an additional GUTI;

a tracking area identifier (TAI) of a last visited tracking area; and

an attach type.

12. The MME of claim 9 , wherein the attach request message is received via a base station.

13. The MME of claim 9 , wherein the session is an Internet protocol connectivity access network (IP-CAN) session.

14. The MME of claim 9 , wherein, the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the MME to receive, by the MME from the plurality of network gateways, a plurality of messages.

15. The MME of claim 14 , wherein, each message of the plurality of messages comprises an information element indicating a capability of a supported number of bearers for each of the plurality of network gateways.

16. The MME of claim 9 , wherein, at least one of the plurality of network gateways is a serving gateway.

17. A system comprising:

a plurality of network gateways; and

a mobility management entity (MME) comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the MME to:

receive, from a wireless device, an attach request message indicating that the wireless device supports a first number of bearers;

select a network gateway from the plurality of network gateways, based on a second number of bearers supported by the network gateway;

send, to the network gateway, a create session request message for creating a session for the wireless device; and

receive, from the network gateway, a create session response message confirming creation of the session.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the first number of bearers is fifteen.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the attach request message comprises one or more of:

an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI);

an old globally unique temporary identifier (GUTI);

an old GUTI type;

an additional GUTI;

a tracking area identifier (TAI) of a last visited tracking area; and

an attach type.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the attach request message is received via a base station.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: PENINSULA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069849/0289 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2022
From: QIAO, WEIHUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; PARK, KYUNGMIN; FARD, PEYMAN TALEBI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 059562/0392 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17101054 · Nov 23, 2020
Continuation 16797462 · Feb 21, 2020
Continuation 16267959 · Feb 5, 2019
Provisional Application 62626184 · Feb 5, 2018
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