Method and apparatus for topology management for handovers in heterogeneous networks
US8868077B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method comprises receiving a relocation required message for a user equipment from a source Radio Access Network (RAN); multicasting a relocation request to multiple local RANs; receiving a first relocation acknowledgement from a first local RAN of the multiple local RANs to which a user equipment may be handed into; and forwarding the first relocation acknowledgement to the source RAN.
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