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Method and entity for conveying data units

US8837395B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Optis Cellular Technology, LLC · US

Inventors

Sabine Sories · Aachen, DE
Christian Hoymann · Aachen, DE
Norbert Niebert · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2008
Grant date	Sep 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 13, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W92/20
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of conveying data unit traffic from a radio terminal in a mobile communication system that comprises an access network (E-UTRAN) and a core network (Evolved Packet Core) is described. It comprises:—receiving (S31) a service request message for data unit communication from said radio terminal, and—performing (S32) a conveying decision procedure, and on the basis of an outcome of said conveying decision procedure, associating a radio channel between an access network entity and a radio terminal with one of —a channel to a dedicated data unit processing entity (P-GW) in said core network for conveying data units from said radio terminal to said dedicated data unit processing entity for processing (S33), and—an access network channel for conveying data units from said radio terminal within said access network (S34).

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