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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2010
Kuntal Chowdhury, Andover, MA (US);
Mohan Rangan, Nashua, NH (US);
Taiwo Oyedele, Reading, GB;
Michael Digiorgio, Reading, MA (US);
Rajeev Koodli, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Kuntal Chowdhury, Andover, MA (US);
Mohan Rangan, Nashua, NH (US);
Taiwo Oyedele, Reading, GB;
Michael Digiorgio, Reading, MA (US);
Rajeev Koodli, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure relates to a system and method for offloading selected data to an alternate communication network. The offloading provides another route for selected packet traffic that can relieve the burden on a mobile operator's network, such as the backhaul and core networks. As the proliferation of data rich content and increasingly more capable mobile devices has continued, the amount of data communicated over mobile operator's networks has exponentially increased. Upgrading the existing network that was designed for voice calls is not desirable or practical for many mobile operators. A offload gateway is provided that inspects packets and determines those packets to offload to an alternate network as well as providing mobility management to allow for seamless handoffs and gateway relocations.