Data compression operations in a communications network

摘要

A method of performing a compression operation on data in a mobile communication network. An intermediate node located between a mobile terminal and a mobility anchor point node, receives a data payload. If the intermediate node has access to compression information required to perform the compression operation, it performs the compression operation to generate a modified data payload and sends the modified data payload to a next node. If the intermediate node does not have access to compression information required to perform the compression operation, it sends the data payload to the next node. The compression operation may be data compression or de-compression.

主权项

1. A method of performing a compression operation on data in a mobile communication network, the method comprising:
at an intermediate node located between a mobile terminal and a mobility anchor point node, receiving a data payload; determining, prior to receiving the data payload, by the intermediate node an identity of a next node having a capability of performing the compression operation; in the event that the intermediate node has access to compression information required to perform the compression operation, performing the compression operation to generate a modified data payload and sending the modified data payload to the next node; and in the event that the intermediate node does not have access to compression information required to perform the compression operation, sending the data payload to the next node, wherein the compression operation comprises at least one of a data de-compression and a data compression.