US 12,407,754 B2
Control apparatus for gateway in mobile communication system
Kenta Yasukawa, Tokyo (JP); Ken Tamagawa, Tokyo (JP); and Daichi Funato, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to SORACOM, INC, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SORACOM, INC, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/371,827.
Application 18/371,827 is a continuation of application No. 15/764,122, filed on Mar. 28, 2018, granted, now 11,805,429.
Application 15/764,122 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2015/077610, filed on Sep. 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0015533 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 67/1031 (2022.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04L 67/565 (2022.01); H04L 69/08 (2022.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/12 (2021.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01); H04W 88/18 (2009.01)
CPC H04L 67/1031 (2013.01) [H04L 12/66 (2013.01); H04L 67/565 (2022.05); H04L 69/08 (2013.01); H04W 24/02 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01); H04L 63/0272 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/1483 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/18 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication system comprising a gateway for a U-plane and a control apparatus for controlling the gateway, wherein
the gateway includes a first server for the U-plane configured to receive data from a user apparatus and two or more second servers for the U-plane configured to transfer the data received by the first server to an external network,
the control apparatus performs
an operation of monitoring a processing status of the two or more second servers, and
an operation of selecting, from the two or more second servers in accordance with the processing status of the two or more second servers, a second server as a transfer destination of the data received from the user apparatus by the first server, and
each of the two or more second servers is assigned with an IP address for use in an IP connection for the U-plane with the first server.