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Mobility management in telecommunication systems

US8428029B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2007
Grant dateApr 23, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/324
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile telecommunications network includes a core network and a plurality of eNode Bs. A mobile terminal communicates with the core network via one of the eNode Bs. In an embodiment, when the mobile terminal is in a connected state and there is a pause in data transfer, during which the mobile terminal is handed over from one eNode B to another eNode B, the first eNode B informs the new eNode B of the pause in data transmission so that an optimal length of the pause in data transmission can be maintained before the idle state is entered. In another embodiment, an element of the telecommunications network stores a history of movement of the mobile terminal and passes this to a new eNode B. In another embodiment, when handover occurs, the first eNode B provides the new eNode B with radio quality information relating to the mobile terminal.

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