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Methods and network entities for handover

US11265790B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Ioanna Pappa · Stockholm, SE
Elena Fersman · Uppsala, SE
Athanasios Karapantelakis · Solna, SE
Ricardo da Silva SOUZA · Indaiatuba, BR
Maxim Teslenko · Sollentuna, SE
Vlasios Tsiatsis · Solna, SE
Keven Wang · Sollentuna, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 24, 2017
Grant date	Mar 1, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 17, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W36/302
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method performed by a serving network node for handover of a communication device to a target network node is provided. The method includes determining, based on content of an Information Centric Networking, ICN, request, a need for handover, and initiating, in response to the determining, a handover of the communication device to the target network node. A method performed by a network entity is also provided. A network node, network entity, computer programs and computer program products are also provided.

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