Patent ID: 9078203
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for processing data packets in a mobile data network that includes a radio access network coupled to a core network, the method comprising: a plurality of antennas sending and receiving network messages between user equipment and a plurality of basestations in the radio access network, each basestation communicating with a corresponding one of the plurality of antennas; providing a breakout component in one of the plurality of basestations, the breakout component comprising: the breakout component providing a first service with respect to internet protocol (IP) data sent to the first user equipment in response to an IP data request in the first data from the first user equipment by serving a third party edge application in the breakout component, wherein the third party edge application is in a package with metadata that specifies at least one breakout context for which the third party edge application may perform services in the breakout component, wherein the package comprises the third party edge application and the metadata encrypted and digitally signed, wherein the serving of the third party edge application comprises: