Patent ID: 8995351
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: generating, by a processor, a resolution request to resolve an international mobile equipment identity associated with a device responsive to receipt of a packet data protocol context activation request from the device; sending, by the processor, the resolution request to an equipment identity register; receiving, by the processor, from the equipment identity register in response to the resolution request, the international mobile equipment identity associated with the device; generating, by the processor, a capability request; sending, by the processor, the capability request to an international mobile equipment identity database; receiving, by the processor, from the international mobile equipment identity database in response to the capability request, a capability response including information indicative of a capability of the device; determining, by the processor, based upon the capability of the device, an access point name to assign to the packet data protocol context activation request, yielding a determined access point name; assigning, by the processor, the determined access point name to the packet data protocol context activation request; and modifying, by the processor, the packet data protocol context activation request to include the determined access point name.