Coordination of simultaneous multi-RAT camping
US10117212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/15
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to the coordination of simultaneous multi-RAT camping in in a wireless communication network that provides radio access for a terminal device via at least a first and second wireless radio access operating with different radio access technologies. The improved multi-RAT camping is achieved by transmitting, by a network node, an indication regarding a set of camping areas, CAs, including a first set of camping areas being associated with the first RAT and a second set of camping areas being associated with the second RAT; performing, by the terminal device, camping in a coverage area defined based on the set of CAs; and updating, by the terminal device, the communication network with a geographic location of the terminal device a) when the terminal device enters a new coverage area being different from the coverage area defined by both the first and second set of CAs as a first mechanism, or b) when the terminal device enters a new coverage area being different from the coverage area defined by one of the first and second set of CAs as a second mechanism.
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