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Communication device, apparatus, system, method and computer implementable instructions product

US10542578B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 2018
Grant dateJan 21, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/34
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system (1) is disclosed in which a network entity determines whether a radio bearer should be maintained or released for a communications device (2). The communications device (2) establishes the radio bearer via a base station (5) of the communications system (1) and communicates data using the established radio bearer. The communications device (2) determines whether any further data is to be sent or received and/or whether a user-plane connection is required. The communications device (2) then provides information to the network entity identifying a result of said determination for use in determining whether the radio bearer should be maintained or released.

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