Techniques for conditional handover and bi-casting
US11968588B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/324
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments include methods performed by a network node, in a radio access network, RAN, that is a target node candidate for a mobility operation of a user equipment, UE. Such methods include receiving, from a source node serving the UE, a request to prepare a mobility procedure for the UE in relation to a candidate target cell associated with the network node. The request can include characteristics associated with a data connection of the UE. Such methods include determining that the UE can be admitted for the requested mobility procedure based on the characteristics, and determining to activate bicasting of the data connection. Different bicasting modes can be selected. Such methods also include transmitting, to the source node, a response that includes a bicasting configuration associated with the UE. Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by source nodes, as well as network nodes configured to perform such methods.
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