CPC H04W 76/25 (2018.02) [H04L 1/1812 (2013.01); H04L 67/55 (2022.05)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
at a network component configured to communicate with a user equipment (UE) and a server:
receiving a first packet from the UE, wherein the first packet indicates to the network component that the network component is to perform one or more operations on behalf of the UE during an offload period to maintain a persistent connection between the server and the UE;
transmitting, on behalf of the UE, a second packet to the server during the offload period, the second packet comprising a Keep Alive (KA) message configured to maintain the persistent connection; and
receiving, on behalf of the UE, an Acknowledgement (ACK) message from the server during the offload period.
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