US2012284425A1

5G,4G,3G

Title

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HANDLING A DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 4 ADDRESS RELEASE

Application Number:

US201213551125

Publication Date:

08-11-2012

Family ID:

Application Date:

17-07-2012

Publication Country:

US

Priority Date:

14-08-2008

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Abstract  Abstract

A method and a Packet data network GateWay (PGW) for releasing an Internet Protocol (IP) address in a mobile network are provided. The method includes allocating an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) address and an Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) address to a User Equipment (UE) to activate a Packet Data Network (PDN) connection between the UE and the PGW; and if the UE releases the IPv4 address transmitting to a Serving GateWay (SGW) a Binding Revocation message including an indication to release only the IPv4 address from the PDN connection to SGW.

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