ID Locator Mapping in IPSPLIT Networks
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing IPSPLIT network-based ID/LOC mapping process is inefficient as it relies on the user equipment (UE) actively initiating the ID/LOC mapping, which hampers network efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The network side initiates the ID/LOC mapping by sending a request to the ILM-FE after allocating a new IP address to the UE, with the ILM-FE returning a response carrying mapping information, thereby improving the efficiency of the mapping process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the UE actively initiates ID/LOC mapping, then the mapping process can be completed, but the network efficiency is hampered and the process becomes inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional ID/LOC mapping initiation approach by having the network side (NAC-FE) initiate the mapping process instead of the UE. This is achieved by the NAC-FE sending an ID/LOC mapping request to the ILM-FE after allocating an IP address to the UE, which then returns the mapping information. This inversion eliminates the inefficiency of UE-initiated mapping and significantly improves network efficiency.
2Productivity
If the network side initiates ID/LOC mapping, then the mapping efficiency is improved, but the network side must manage additional mapping processes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by having the NAC-FE automatically initiate ID/LOC mapping requests to the ILM-FE as part of its standard IP address allocation process. The mapping process is seamlessly integrated into the existing network operations, and the ILM-FE autonomously generates and returns mapping information without requiring additional manual intervention or complex management procedures.
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AI summary
A method and a system for implementing an ID-Locator (ID/LOC) mapping are disclosed. The method includes: after allocating a new IP address to User Equipment (UE), the network side sending an ID/LOC mapping request to an ID-LOC-split Mapping Functional Entity (ILM-FE); and the ILM-FE returning a response with mapping information to the network side according to the received ID/LOC mapping request. The method initiates the ID/LOC mapping based on a network in an ID/locator separation in NGN (IPSPLIT) network, which improves the efficiency of the ID/LOC mapping.