Method and apparatus for managing uplink traffic from a client device in a communication network
US10299286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method (100, 200), performed in a network node, for managing uplink traffic from a client device in a communication network is disclosed. The method comprises instructing the client device to cease sending uplink traffic on existing sessions between the client device and the network node (110), checking for expiry of a time period (130), and on expiry of the time period (140), and instructing the client device to resume sending uplink traffic on existing sessions between the client device and the network node (150).Also disclosed are a network node (300, 400, 500) and a computer program product configured, when run on a computer, to carry out a method for managing uplink traffic from a client device in a communication network.
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