Method and Apparatus for Management of UTRAN Radio Network Temporary Identifiers (U-RNTIs) over the Iuh Interface
First Claim
1. A method of managing user equipment (UE) identifiers in a communication system comprising (i) a first wireless communications system comprising a licensed wireless radio access network and a core network and (ii) a second wireless communications system comprising a plurality of short range access points for establishing service regions of the second wireless communications system using licensed wireless frequencies and a network controller for communicatively coupling a UE operating in the service regions to the core network, the method comprising:
- receiving, at an access point, a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message from the UE;
allocating, by the access point, a first identifier to the UE;
sending a RRC connection setup message comprising the first identifier from the access point to the UE;
sending a request message from the access point to the network controller, the request message comprising a connection management services request message and said first identifier, wherein the network controller determines the first identifier is in use; and
sending a mobility info message from the access point to the UE, wherein the mobility info message comprises a second identifier, said second identifier different than the first identifier.
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Abstract
A method of managing user equipment (UE) identifiers in a communication system that includes a first wireless communications system that has a core network and a second wireless communications system that includes several short range access points using licensed wireless frequencies and a network controller for communicatively coupling a user equipment to the core network. The method receives a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message from the UE. The method allocates a first identifier to the UE. The method sends an RRC connection setup message that includes the first identifier from the access point to the UE. The method sends a connection management services request message and the first identifier. The network controller determines the first identifier is in use. The method sends a mobility info message that includes a second identifier which is different than the first identifier from the access point to the UE.
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1. A method of managing user equipment (UE) identifiers in a communication system comprising (i) a first wireless communications system comprising a licensed wireless radio access network and a core network and (ii) a second wireless communications system comprising a plurality of short range access points for establishing service regions of the second wireless communications system using licensed wireless frequencies and a network controller for communicatively coupling a UE operating in the service regions to the core network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at an access point, a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message from the UE; allocating, by the access point, a first identifier to the UE; sending a RRC connection setup message comprising the first identifier from the access point to the UE; sending a request message from the access point to the network controller, the request message comprising a connection management services request message and said first identifier, wherein the network controller determines the first identifier is in use; and sending a mobility info message from the access point to the UE, wherein the mobility info message comprises a second identifier, said second identifier different than the first identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for managing user equipment (UE) identifiers in a communication system comprising (i) a first wireless communications system comprising a licensed wireless radio access network and a core network and (ii) a second wireless communications system comprising a plurality of short range access points for establishing service regions of the second wireless communications system using licensed wireless frequencies and a network controller for communicatively coupling a UE operating in the service regions to the core network, the computer program executable by a processor, the computer program comprising sets of instructions for:
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receiving, at an access point, a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message from the UE; allocating, by the access point, a first identifier to the UE; sending a RRC connection setup message comprising the first identifier from the access point to the UE; sending a request message from the access point to the network controller, the request message comprising a connection management services request message and said first identifier, wherein the network controller determines the first identifier is in use; and sending a mobility info message from the access point to the UE, wherein the mobility info message comprises a second identifier, said second identifier different than the first identifier. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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