Patent ID: 8503306

Claim:
A method for route optimization in communication network, the method comprising the following steps: providing a first data element containing information about a first data session between a mobile terminal and a first gateway node and further containing mobility management information regarding the mobile terminal, wherein the first data element is associated with a first network address, wherein the first data element is setup when an attachment procedure is executed between the mobile terminal and the first gateway node; providing a second data element containing information about a second data session between the mobile terminal and a second gateway node and further containing mobility management information regarding the mobile terminal, wherein the second data element is associated with a second network address and is coexisting with the first data element, wherein the second data element is setup when an attachment procedure is executed between the mobile terminal and the second gateway node, and wherein the mobile terminal is attached to both the first gateway node and the second gateway node; and switching an association of network traffic with the first data element to an association of network traffic with the second data element in order to optimize the flow of network traffic within the communication network, wherein the first and the second data elements are mapped on the same radio bearer to share network resources.