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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2012
Robert A. Mann, Carp, CA;
Lui Chu Yeung, Kanata, CA;
Robert A. Mann, Carp, CA;
Lui Chu Yeung, Kanata, CA;
Alcatel Lucent, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving, at the network device from an entity, a request for a serving device assigned to a subscriber; attempting to locate an assignment record associated with the subscriber; in response to locating the assignment record associated with the subscriber, identifying an assigned serving device of the multiple serving devices indicated by the assignment record as being assigned to the subscriber; and transmitting a response to the entity, wherein the response identifies the assigned serving device.