ARCHITECTURE FOR VIRTUALIZED HOME IP SERVICE DELIVERY

摘要

A method implemented by a network element of an Internet service provider to provide network access through a visited network associated with a visited network owner to a device of a visiting user connecting to the visited network. The visited network owner is a customer of the Internet service provider. The network element configures the visited network to provide access to resources of a remote home network to the device of the visiting user. The remote home network is in communication with the visited network over a wide area network. Connecting to a virtual gateway controller of the remote home network to obtain configuration information to establish a connection between the device and the remote home network. Establishing a connection between the device of the visiting user and a second access point. Providing access to the resource of the remote home network through the second access point.

主权项

1. A method implemented by a network element of an Internet service provider executing a virtual gateway controller of a visited network at a Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) of the visited network to provide network access through the visited network associated with a visited network owner to a device of a visiting user connecting to the visited network, wherein the visited network owner is a customer of the Internet service provider, wherein the network element configures the visited network to provide access to resources of a remote home network to the device of the visiting user, wherein the remote home network is in communication with the visited network over a wide area network and the remote home network is configured by a virtual gateway controller of the remote home network executed at a BNG of the remote home network, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a connection request through a first access point of the visited network from the device of the visiting user; establishing the connection between the visited network and the device of the visiting user through the first access point; receiving a request from the device of the visiting user to connect to a resource of the remote home network through the first access point; connecting the virtual gateway controller of the visited network to the virtual gateway controller of the remote home network to obtain configuration information to establish a connection between the device and the remote home network; configuring a second access point on the visited network, the second access point for connecting to resources of the remote home network; establishing a connection between the device of the visiting user and the second access point; facilitating authentication of the device for the remote home network; and providing access to the resource of the remote home network through the second access point.