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Suspending a connection in a wireless communication system

US9743396B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 18, 2016
Grant dateAug 22, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/27
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An evolved Node B (eNB) includes a memory and at least one hardware processor communicatively coupled with the memory and configured to: determine to suspend an established radio resource control (RRC) connection with a user equipment (UE), where suspension causes the established RRC connection to be a suspended RRC connection that disables user plane data communications between the UE and the eNB; in response to a determination to suspend the established RRC connection, store RRC connection data related to the established RRC connection; and transmit, to the UE, an RRC connection suspend command instructing the UE to store the RRC connection data and suspend the established RRC connection.

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