Patent ID: 9338702
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for associating an internet protocol (IP) address with a session by a terminal in a mobile communication network, the method comprising: determining whether a new session with a corresponding terminal is a first session associated with an IP address assigned by a base station (BS), if the terminal attempts to connect the new session with the corresponding terminal; comparing a total number of IP addresses that the terminal has been assigned with a preset number of IP addresses that the terminal is capable of being assigned with, if the new session is the first session; associating the new session with one of the IP addresses assigned by the BS, if the total number of IP addresses is less than the preset number of IP addresses; and associating the new session with a IP address selected by the BS, if the total number of IP addresses exceeds the preset number of IP addresses.