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Handover mechanisms with synchronous PDCP protocol under various relay architectures

US8406192B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2009
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/047
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided for handing over a user equipment (UE). The method includes a donor access node with which the UE is in communication via a relay node receiving UE handover context information. The method further includes the donor access node using the UE handover context information to identify data packets that belong to the UE and are to be forwarded from the donor access node to a target access node.

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