US 12,245,311 B2
Method for influencing data traffic routing in a core network
Jinguo Zhu, Shenzhen (CN); and Xiaojian Yan, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to ZTE Corporation, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by ZTE Corporation, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on May 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/738,351.
Application 17/738,351 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2019/116559, filed on Nov. 8, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0264690 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 76/22 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.01); H04W 88/14 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/22 (2018.02) [H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 76/11 (2018.02); H04W 88/14 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method performed in a mobile core network comprising a communication session control node and an application service node, the method comprising:
transmitting, by the communication session control node, a message comprising a list of candidate target data network access identifiers that the communication session control node supports to the application service node for notifying a relocation triggering event, the relocation triggering event triggers the application service node to:
select a target data network access identifier from the list of candidate target data network access identifiers, and
relocate an application service provided to a user equipment in a pre-established communication session from a previous application hosting server to a new application hosting server outside of the mobile core network based on the target data network access identifier; and
receiving, by the communication session control node, a relocation information from the application service node, wherein the relocation information comprises a network address of the new application hosting server.