Ubiquitous access to FEMTO-connected network

摘要

A system and method of enabling a mobile device to communicate with a local IP network host and an external IP network host using a femto cellular access point on a femto cellular access network. A local gateway is coupled to the femto cellular access network for receiving data packets transmitted on the femto cellular access network and for routing the data packets to one of a local IP network and an external IP network, based on a destination address associated with the data packets. The femto cellular access network includes an LTE network, an EVDO network connected to an EPC, or a WiMax 802.16e/m network connected to the EPC.

主权项

1. A user equipment device (UE), comprising:
communication circuitry configured to perform wireless communication with a femto cellular access point; processing hardware coupled to the communication circuitry, wherein the processing hardware is configured to operate with the communication circuitry to:
generate first data packets for transmission to a terminal device having a destination address within a local IP network coupled to the femto cellular access point;transmit the first data packets to the terminal device via the femto cellular access point using the communication circuitry, the first data packets being maintained in the local IP network without transmitting the data packets to a core gateway of a macro cellular network in response to the destination address being within the local IP network;generate second data packets for transmission outside of the local IP network; andtransmit the second data packets to the femto cellular access point using the communication circuitry, wherein the second data packets comprise a destination address external to the local IP network, the second data packets being routed to the core gateway of the macro cellular network in response to the destination address being external to the local IP network.