Patent ID: 9414414
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for establishing a selected IP traffic offload connection under a H(e)NB, comprising: obtaining a request for a packet data network connection to an access point name (APN); obtaining an address of a local gateway in connection with the H(e)NB and information of APNs supported by the local gateway; determining whether the requested APN allows a selected IP traffic offload connection to be established; determining whether the local gateway is capable of being connected to the requested APN; and determining from determination results a scheme for establishing a selected IP traffic offload connection, and establishing a selected IP traffic offload connection; wherein before obtaining an address of a local gateway in connection with the H(e)NB and information of APNs supported by the local gateway, the method further comprises: selecting a local gateway with an address and information of APNs supported by the local gateway to be reported; wherein determining whether the APN allows a selected IP traffic offload connection to be established comprises: determining from obtained external subscription information and obtained local configuration information whether the APN requested by a UE allows a selected IP traffic offload connection to be established.