Bearer offload in dual connectivity operation
US10412631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment is a method for bearer offload from a RAN node referred to as Master RAN node such as Master eNB (MeNB) for E-UTRAN, to a RAN node referred to as Secondary RAN node such as Secondary eNB (SeNB) for E-UTRAN, in dual connectivity operation, wherein before the offload the bearer is or had been handled by the Master RAN node and involves a Local Gateway LGW collocated with the Master RAN node, the method including providing that after the offload the bearer is handled by the Secondary RAN node and involves the Local Gateway LGW collocated with the Master RAN node.
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