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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2013
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Juha Antero Räsänen, Espoo, FI;
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods, apparatuses and computer program product relating to user plane congestion control. The present invention includes receiving, at a network entity, an indication that there is a congestion in at least one network element in a network, receiving, at the network entity, information indicating an internet protocol address of at least one user equipment located in the congested network, and preventing, by the network entity, a setup and/or continuation of at least one application of the at least one user equipment using the at least one network element in the network if it is determined that there is a congestion in the network.