Radio bearer switching in radio access
US10841829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/042
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Communication includes transmitting first and second traffic flow packets via a first radio bearer to a second device; detecting that further second traffic flow packets will be transmitted via a second radio bearer to the second device; and transmitting a packet data unit via the first radio bearer to the second device to indicate a switch of the second traffic flow while first traffic flow packets are transmitted via the first radio bearer. Communication may also include receiving first and second traffic flow packets from a first device via a first radio bearer; receiving from the first device a packet data unit indicating that further second traffic flow packets will be received via a second radio bearer while the first traffic flow is received via the first radio bearer; and establishing the second radio bearer between the first and second devices.
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