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Efficient session management method and apparatus guaranteeing terminal mobility

US9973976B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 2015
Grant dateMay 15, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/302
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A session management method and apparatus for managing mobility and session procedures integrally to improve manage the session of the terminal efficiently in the handover procedure. The session management method of a control entity includes transmitting a bearer management message for one of establishing, modifying, and releasing a bearer to a source base station, transmitting, when a handover of a terminal occurs before the bearer management is completed, a handover request including at least one of a first list including the bearers being managed by the source base station and a second list including the bearers being managed by the control entity to a target base station, and receiving a handover response from the target base station, wherein the handover response includes a bearer list generated based on one of the first and second list.

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