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Method for routing messages between a mobile control and cell control functional entities of a distributed radio access network

US7136650B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2004
Grant dateNov 14, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W92/14
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for routing a message from a Cell Control to a Mobile Control of a Radio Network Control equipment and vice versa. Such methods are substantially known in the art for Radio Network Controllers RNCs. The present invention proposes a communication between functional entities of a distributed RNC enabling the routing of the message by using known protocols and reusing identifiers already known for these protocols.

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