NETWORK ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR ROUTING DATA IN A DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

A network element (405, 500) for supporting packet switched (PS) data communication over a data communication system (400), wherein the network element (405, 500) comprises packet inspection logic (519) arranged to inspect at least one received PS data packet that is being routed through the network element (405, 500). The packet inspection logic (519) is arranged to determine whether the inspected at least one received PS data packet that is being routed through the network element (405, 500) comprises a destination address for an Application Domain supported by the network element (405, 500). The network element (405, 500) further comprises routing logic (520) for routing, in response to a determination that the inspected at least one received PS data packet comprises a destination address for an Application Domain supported by the network element (405, 500), the at least one received PS data packet direct to an Application Domain logic layer (522).