Patent ID: 9467868
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method, in an access node of a communication system, for enabling assignment of a gateway to the access node, wherein the communication system comprises a core network node, the access node, and at least one neighboring base station of the access node, the method comprising: acquiring gateway identification information from the at least one neighboring base station, wherein the gateway identification information acquired from the at least one neighboring base station, identifies a gateway used by the at least one neighboring base station, wherein the acquiring gateway identification information comprises receiving information about the at least one neighboring base station from the at least one neighboring base station, the information about the at least one neighboring base station enabling the core network node to assign the gateway to the access node; transmitting the acquired gateway identification information to the core network node, in order to enable the core network node to assign the gateway to the access node.