Suspending a connection in a wireless communication system
US9504081B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/27
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There are disclosed methods, apparatuses and computer programs for use in wireless communications systems for suspending a connection in the wireless communication system. In particular there are disclosed methods, apparatuses and software for use in a wireless communications system to suspend and handle the reactivation of a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection for carrying user-plane and control plane data between a user equipment (UE) and a Radio Access Network (RAN). Also disclosed herein are methods, apparatuses and software for handling mobility control and downlink data for a UE for which an RRC connection is suspended. There is disclosed a method, implemented in a user equipment (UE) for use with a Radio Access Network (RAN), comprising: the UE suspending an established RRC connection with the RAN; the UE monitoring, while the RRC connection is suspended, for at least one of: paging and notifications of downlink data for the UE; and the UE storing RRC connection data related to the suspended RRC connection, said RRC connection data being usable by the UE to reactivate the suspended RRC connection. Also disclosed a is user equipment for use with a Radio Access Network (RA…
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