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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2005
Alex Bachmutsky, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Vesa Hellgren, Helsinki, FI;
Alex Bachmutsky, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Vesa Hellgren, Helsinki, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The invention discloses providing access bearer related information in a packet data network comprising network entities including an access processor for processing access requests, a service processor for processing service requests, and at least one service entity for providing services. An access bearer identification is obtained for a data packet to be transmitted between two of the network entities. The access bearer identification indicates the access bearer that the data packet is associated with. The access bearer identification is combined with the data packet. The combined access bearer identification and data packet is transmitted. The received access bearer identification is extracted. The invention allows providing additional identification information about the PDP context of a data packet while the data packet is being redirected between service entities, access processors, and service processors independent from each other.