Patent ID: 8576815
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a computing device, roaming information associated with a user equipment (UE), a current eNodeB conducting a current Internet protocol (IP) session with the UE, and a plurality of eNodeBs that are neighboring the current eNodeB; selecting, by the computing device and based on the roaming information, a particular eNodeB from the plurality of eNodeBs; assigning, by the computing device, a temporary IP address to the UE; instructing, by the computing device, the particular eNodeB to establish roaming tunnels for a handover of the UE from the current eNodeB to the particular eNodeB, removing, by the computing device, the current IP session from an active IP session pool; recording, by the computing device, information associated with the particular eNodeB; receiving, by the computing device, location information that indicates that the UE is transitioning to a coverage area associated with the particular eNodeB; and switching, by the computing device and after receiving the location information, the temporary IP address to an original IP address associated with the UE.