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Bearer allocation method, user equipment, base station, and serving gateway

US9794969B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ZTE CORPORATION · CN

Inventors

Zhijun Li · Shanghai, CN
Baoguo Xie · Nanhu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2013
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bearer allocation method, a User Equipment (UE), a base station, and a serving gateway are disclosed. The bearer allocation method includes: when a network entity creates a bearer for a UE, determining that the bearer has a bearer retain characteristic, and marking a bearer retain flag in bearer context information; and when the UE enters an IDLE state, an evolved base station and an SGW to which the UE belongs reserving the bearer context information marked with the bearer retain flag.

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