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VoIP service state aware hand over execution

US10531342B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Åsa Bertze · Vilhelmina, SE
Steven Corroy · Stockholm, SE
Icaro L. J. da Silva · Solna, SE
Jing Fu · Solna, SE
Yu Wang · Solna, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 9, 2014
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 9, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W36/304
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A Network Node, a Radio Access node and methods therein for handling and supporting Hand Over, HO, in a wireless communication network are disclosed. The method in a Radio Access node comprises receiving, from a Network Node, a VoIP session notification identifying a traffic flow associated with VoIP related to a UE. The method further comprises receiving, from the Network Node, a VoIP state report for the identified traffic flow, said VoIP state report comprising a determined VoIP state, and a prediction related to a time to a VoIP state change. Further, the method comprises, when the UE is a candidate for HO: deciding whether to delay or to trigger the HO based on the VoIP state and the prediction.

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