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

US11140739B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

6Claims

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Assignee

NEC CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Hayato HANEJI · Grafton, GB
Iskren Ianev · Heidelberg, DE
Yannick Lair · Grafton, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2019
Grant date	Oct 5, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 10, 2039

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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