Handover method and apparatus
US10736009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/27
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present application discloses handover methods and apparatuses. One specific embodiment of the handover method comprises receiving a handover request message from a source base station by a target base station; determining whether to add a secondary base station for setting up a dual-connectivity for a user equipment (UE) according to the handover request message; and performing a handover operation and a dual-connectivity setup operation in response to the determination of adding the secondary base station. The dual-connectivity can be set up for the UE during the handover in the embodiments.
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