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Switching method and apparatus

US11252649B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2018
Grant dateFeb 15, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/1446
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching method and a terminal device, which relate to the communications field. The switching method comprises: establishing, by a terminal device, a first packet data network PDN connection in a long term evolution LTE access network; switching, by the terminal device, the first PDN connection from the LTE access network to a wireless local area network WLAN access network; establishing, by the terminal device, a second PDN connection in the LTE access network, so that the terminal device is in a registered state in the LTE network; and switching, by the terminal device, the first PDN connection or a third PDN connection established in the WLAN access network, to the LTE access network.

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