Reactivation of dedicated bearers
US8675567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/38
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to re-establishment of dedicated bearers and more particularly, the invention relates to the re-establishment of dedicated bearers when connection is lost temporarily. This is provided in a device, method and system, in a packet based telecommunications network, for receiving on the communication interface an indication that a dedicated bearer for a user equipment, UE, has been deactivated, starting at least one timer, checking if uplink traffic is present for a communication bearer and if uplink traffic is detected on the communication bearer for a deactivated dedicated bearer re-establishing the dedicated bearer and stopping the timer.
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