Apparatus of gNB to enable an inactive mode in dual connectivity
US11140740B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/34
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of a next generation Node-B (gNB), User Equipment (UE) and methods for communication are generally described herein. A gNB may be configurable to operate as a master gNB (MgNB). The MgNB may transmit radio-resource control (RRC) signaling to provide information for dual connectivity to allow the UE to utilize radio resources of both a master cell group (MCG) associated with the MgNB and a secondary cell group (SCG) associated with a secondary gNB (SgNB). The MgNB may transmit, to the SgNB, an SgNB release request message that indicates a partial suspension of the dual connectivity, wherein: a first portion of a configuration for the SCG is to be maintained and a second portion of the configuration for the SCG is to be released.
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