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Method of controlling a communication control entity

US9173143B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2003
Grant dateOct 27, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of controlling a communication control entity in a mobile communication network and a corresponding communication control entity are described. The communication control entity is a part of a pool of communication control entities. In accordance of the invention, when acting as a primary communication control entity and receiving a request for adding a new secondary communication control entity to the overall control procedure, the communication control entity of the invention is arranged to determine whether the requested new secondary communication control entity is a part of the pool or not. If it is a part of the pool, then the primary communication control entity established a direct connection to the access part. The requested communication control entity is not added to the control procedure as a relay.

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