Apparatus and method for switching radio access technology in wireless communication system
US9288735B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/1443
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and a method for switching a Radio Access Technology (RAT) by a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes detecting an event indicating that the UE should perform a switching operation from a first RAT to a second RAT different from the first RAT occurs while the UE uses the first RAT determining whether a RAT switching operation criterion is satisfied after detecting that the event occurs and if the RAT switching operation criterion is satisfied, performing the switching operation.
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