Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno

Koninklijke Kpn N.v.

Imec Vzw

Universiteit Gent

Rudolf Strijkers

Shuang Zhang

Antonius Norp

Jeroen Famaey

Niels Bouten

Pieter Jan Meulenhoff

A software-implemented method for assisting in handling of connection setup requests in a telecommunications network is disclosed. The method includes intercepting a connection setup request from a user equipment (UE) to a control node of a radio access network part of the telecommunications network, determining whether the connection setup request is to be fulfilled based at least on information regarding resource use within a network access point serving the UE, and passing the connection setup request for further processing within the telecommunications network only upon positive determination.

Handling of connection setup requests

The present invention enables a network operator to select a gateway that provides desirable operational parameters to access a network node function in a network node requested by a client. A network service provider detects what service a client device is requesting or using and selects a gateway (e.g. PDN-GW) to deliver the service. The client device is signaled to make a new connection to the network using the selected gateway, e.g. by connecting to the APN associated with the PDN-GW that delivers the service.

Redirecting a client device from a first gateway to a second gateway for accessing a network node function

The disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for controlling on-demand service provisioning in a network, wherein the network comprises resources for providing a service. In the method, a service request is intercepted. At least one network function, indicated as a first network function, required for the service associated with the service request is determined. Then, the first network function is instantiated on a resource in the network for executing the service in the network.

Method for controlling on-demand service provisioning

The invention enables placement and use of a network node function in a second network node instead of using the network node function in a first network node. The network node function is e.g. a server function or a router function. The second network node is typically located in or close to the client device or to the network of an operator servicing a client device to enable optimization of client-server communication and optimization of the load on the client-server communication in the network. Client requests transmitted to the first network node may be redirected to the second network node.

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Zurich, Switzerland

Rudolf Strijkers