Method and apparatus for the discovery of radio access network elements and exchange of capability and data attributes between those elements
US8204495B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/005
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present apparatus comprises a radio access network element having at least one processor, and at least one memory operably connected to the at least one processor, whereby the radio access network element is adapted to execute instructions stored in the memory comprising discovery of at least one other element in a radio access network. The radio access element further comprises instructions for removal or addition of network elements, instructions for determining a paging area and instructions for forwarding messages from a mobile to a controller in another domain.
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