Patent ID: 9674870
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method comprising: storing, by a mobile gateway of a mobile network, data that defines a plurality of protocol session identifier ranges for a data protocol; for a protocol session identifier range from the protocol session identifier ranges, binding the protocol session identifier range to a first forwarding unit from a plurality of forwarding units of the mobile gateway, wherein each forwarding unit from the plurality of forwarding units anchors at least one subscriber session, from a plurality of subscriber sessions, to process data traffic associated with the at least one subscriber session; receiving, by the mobile gateway, a session request that identifies a wireless device and requests the mobile gateway to serve as an anchor for a subscriber session for the wireless device for accessing a packet data network; selecting, by the mobile gateway, a protocol session identifier from the protocol session identifier range to identify data traffic associated with a subscriber session, from the plurality of subscriber sessions, established by the mobile gateway in response to the session request; based at least on the binding, anchoring the subscriber session with the forwarding unit; generating, by the mobile gateway, an aggregate route that maps the protocol session identifier range to the first forwarding unit; and applying, by a second forwarding unit from the plurality of forwarding units, the aggregate route to forward data traffic identified by the protocol session identifier to the first forwarding unit.