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Method for mobility management in a system architecture supporting mobility between different access systems

US8396476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 2008
Grant dateMar 12, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for Mobility Management MM in a system architecture supporting mobility between different access systems having separate Core Network CN-level MM entities while using common MM Area is provided. When a User Equipment UE leaves the coverage of a first access system where it is in a Non Radio Connected state as seen from Radio Access Network RAN, but seen in Connected State from CN-level MM entity, for the coverage of a second access system where it is in Idle state as seen from CN-level MM entity, the UE is put into Idle state as seen from CN-level MM entity of said first access system.

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