Patent ID: 9706466
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for operating a first packet gateway node in a core network the method comprising: obtaining data traffic information for a first packet data connection between a first peer and a second peer each located in a radio access network where the first packet data connection is passing through the first packet gateway node; if determined from the data traffic information that the first packet data connection is carrying peer-to-peer traffic, sending a request for localization policy information to a policy control function entity wherein the request comprises the obtained data traffic information and information about the first and the second peer; receiving from the policy control function entity the requested localization policy information; and if, according to the received localization policy information, traffic localization is permitted, sending a request to a mobile management function entity to move the data traffic from the first packet data connection to a second packet data connection passing through a second packet gateway node.