Functional part selection in a disaggregated base station
US12284695B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention refers to a method performed by a control plane, CP, functional part (415) of a base station, the method comprising establishing a transport network layer, TNL, association with a network function (440B) that supports a plurality of user plane, UP, functional parts of first base station; transmitting to the network function a request message (701) comprising information for selecting a first UP functional part among the plurality of UP functional parts; and receiving, in response to the request message, a response message (703) transmitted by the network function, wherein the response message comprises an identifier of the first UP functional part. The invention further refers to corresponding methods performed by the UP functional part, the network function, and to a corresponding base station.
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