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Methods and devices for radio bearer release

US9730267B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2012
Grant dateAug 8, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/38
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method (30) for radio bearer release performed in a base station node (2) of a communication system (5). The base station node (2) provides one or more radio bearers to a user equipment (1), and the communication system (5) comprises a serving gateway (4). The method (30) comprises: receiving (31) an error message from the serving gateway (4), the error message indicating a faulty radio bearer; awaiting (32), for a delay time, additional error messages indicating faulty radio bearers; and releasing (33) the one or more radio bearers being indicated as faulty.

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