Patent ID: 9655153
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for notifying a connection attribute, comprising: implementing, by a user equipment (UE), an attach procedure so that the UE is attached to a network; initiating, by the UE, a PDN Connectivity request to a mobility management element via a radio side network element; judging, by the mobility management element, whether a local IP access (LIPA) connection or a core network connection needs to be established for purpose of determining a connection attribute of connection between the UE and network, wherein when it is judged that the core network connection needs to be established, the connection attribute is the core network connection, and when it is judged that the LIPA connection needs to be established, the connection attribute is the LIPA connection; sending, by the mobility management element, to the radio side network element a bearer setup request message and a PDN connectivity accept message, wherein the connection attribute is included in the PDN connectivity accept message; sending, by the radio side network element, to the UE the PDN connectivity accept message including the connection attribute; replying, by the radio side network element, to the mobility management element with a bearer setup response; and implementing, by the mobility management element, a bearer update process.