Patent ID: 8724591

Claim:
A traffic offload method, comprising: receiving, by a first traffic offload function entity, user information that is of a user equipment within coverage of the first traffic offload function entity and sent by a core network device or a second traffic offload function entity, wherein the first traffic offload function entity is a traffic offload function entity corresponding to the user equipment after a handover, and the second traffic offload function entity is a traffic offload function entity corresponding to the user equipment before the handover; obtaining, by the first traffic offload function entity, a traffic offload policy, wherein the traffic offload policy is obtained by: obtaining, by the first traffic offload function entity, the traffic offload policy stored by the first traffic offload function entity; or receiving, by the first traffic offload function entity, the traffic offload policy sent by the core network device, wherein receiving the traffic offload policy comprises: sending, by the first traffic offload function entity, a service request message to the core network device and receiving a radio access bearer assignment message sent by the core network device, wherein the radio access bearer assignment message carries the traffic offload policy; or sending, by the first traffic offload function entity, an access point name delivery request message to the core network device, and receiving the traffic offload policy delivered by the core network device; or reporting, by the first traffic offload function entity, a traffic offload capability or identifier of the first traffic offload function entity to the core network device, and receiving the traffic offload policy delivered by the core network device; matching the traffic offload policy with the user information; and offloading, by the first traffic offload function entity, traffic corresponding to the user equipment according to the user information that successfully matches the traffic offload policy.