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Methods, apparatuses, related computer program product and data structure for deciding on a signaling scheme for handover

US9936424B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2017
Grant dateApr 3, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first method (and related first apparatus) includes transmitting, in a handover request message, an indication of a first protocol version; a second method (and related second apparatus) includes receiving, in the handover request message, the indication, deciding, based on the received indication and a second protocol version, on a value of an information element included in a handover request acknowledgement message to be transmitted, the information element indicating usage of a first or second signaling scheme, and transmitting the handover request acknowledgement message including the information element; and in the first method receiving the handover request acknowledgement message including the information element; and a third method (and related third apparatus) including receiving the handover command message including the information element, and configuring according to one of the first and second signaling schemes indicated by the information element.

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