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Method and apparatus for performing a demotion in a cellular communications network

US8606290B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2010
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/27
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for performing a demotion in a cellular communications network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a packet indicating that a batching transfer is completed, determines if a background packet was received after receiving the packet indicating that the batching transfer is completed and demotes a state of a state machine implemented by a radio network controller to a lower state if the background packet was not received.

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