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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2002
Serge Haumont, Helsinki, FI;
Tuija Hurtta, Espoo, FI;
Susanna Kallio, Espoo, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method, system and network element for providing an address transition if a connection point at one end of a connection is changed from a first network node to a second network node of a cellular network is provided. An address information and at least one alternative address information are transmitted in a signaling message from the first network node to the second network node. One of the address information and the alternative address information is selected at the second network node and used for re-establishing the connection towards the other end of the connection. Thereby, the new point of connection is allowed to re-establish the connection towards the other end of the connection, even if it can only communicate using one of the two addresses. Furthermore, signaling messages, e.g. messages relating to charging, lawful interception, and/or customized applications, received from different network nodes can be correlated based on the alternative addresses.