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Network handover method and network device

US11323933B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2020
Grant dateMay 3, 2022
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This application discloses a network handover method and a network device. The method includes: receiving, by a first access network device, first session management information from a session management network element, where the first session management information is for requesting to set up a user plane tunnel for a voice service of a terminal device; and sending, by the first access network device, a handover request to a first mobility management network element based on the first session management information and a first condition, where the handover request is for handing over the terminal device from a first network to a second network, and the first condition includes that the voice service cannot be performed in the first network. This application is applicable to the field of communication technologies.

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