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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2015
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Dinand Roeland, Sollentuna, SE;
Gunnar Mildh, Sollentuna, SE;
Rashmi Purushothama, Sundbyberg, SE;
Johan Rune, Lidingö, SE;
Zoltán Turányi, Szentendre, HU;
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for relocating a first function for processing data packets of a flow associated with a device, from a source to a target instance. The method is triggered by an initiated relocation of a second function for processing data packets of the flow. The method comprises initiating () a first phase of a relocation method for relocating the first function, before the relocation of the second function is finalized. The method also comprises determining () whether to initiate a second phase of the relocation method based on information related to a progress of the relocation of the second function. When it is determined () to initiate the second phase, the method further comprises initiating () the second phase of the relocation method comprising the resumption of the processing of the data packets of the flow at the target instance of the first function.