RAN based gateway functions

It is provided a method, comprising binding, for a terminal, at least one of an uplink and a downlink bearer to an IP address based on a gateway context, wherein the gateway context is controlled by a control device; and at least one of buffering and idle mode handling; wherein the buffering is adap...

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Main Author Hahn, Wolfgang
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.04.2020
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ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:It is provided a method, comprising binding, for a terminal, at least one of an uplink and a downlink bearer to an IP address based on a gateway context, wherein the gateway context is controlled by a control device; and at least one of buffering and idle mode handling; wherein the buffering is adapted to buffer data for the terminal during hard handover of the terminal and to forward the data to the terminal after the hard handover is completed; the idle mode handling is adapted to forward a packet received for the terminal to a control device if the gateway context does not comprise an identification of a base station to which the terminal is attached.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201415123046