Concentrator for multiplexing access point to wireless network connections

摘要

Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate multiplexing communications from multiple downstream access points to one or more mobility management entities (MME). In particular, a concentrator component is provided that can establish a single transport layer connection with an MME along with multiple application layer connections over the single transport layer connection for each of multiple downstream access points and/or related mobile devices. The downstream access points and/or mobile devices can provide identifiers to the concentrator component, which can utilize the identifiers to track communications with the MME. In this regard, the MME can additionally include identifiers received from the concentrator component in subsequent communications to facilitate identifying the appropriate downstream access point and/or mobile device.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
establishing a transport layer connection with a network component, wherein the transport layer connection supports multiple application layer connections; receiving, by a mobility management entity, a first unique identifier in an uplink message related to an access point; inserting, by the mobility management entity, the first unique identifier in an application layer downlink message to facilitate determining the access point related to the uplink message; transmitting, by the mobility management entity, the application layer downlink message to the network component; receiving, by the mobility management entity, a handover request message from the network component related to the access point and a target access point; inserting, by the mobility management entity, a second unique identifier related to the target access point in the handover request message; and forwarding, by the mobility management entity, the handover request message to the network component or one or more disparate network components.