Patent ID: 8917662
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling connection establishment within a mobile communication network, the method comprising: receiving, by a network entity from a base station, a connection request message when the base station receives a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including an access request message from a User Equipment (UE), wherein the connection request message is generated by extracting an Attach Request message from the UE and by adding an identifier of a local gateway and capability information indicating whether the base station supports Selected Internet Protocol Traffic Offload (SIPTO); determining, by the network entity, whether a bearer for the UE is set to a path through nodes within the mobile communication network or set to a path through nodes within another wired network accessible by the local gateway, by considering Quality of Service (QoS), subscriber information for the UE, operator policy and the capability information if the connection request message is received; and transmitting, by the network entity to the base station, a connection response message if it is determined that the bearer is set to a path through nodes within the another wired network, wherein the connection response message includes a parameter indicating whether the bearer has been set or should be set to a path through nodes within the another wired network and an address of the local gateway to the base station, and wherein the connection request message and the connection response message are S1 Application Protocol (S1-AP) messages.