Method and Apparatus
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining in a network node that a first channel is to be established between an access node and a user equipment, said first channel comprising one of an uplink or downlink and being provided between said access node and said user equipment, said first channel providing information for controlling a data channel which is the other of said uplink and downlink and provided between said access node and said user equipment, said data channel being such said user equipment is provided with always on connectivity; and
providing information to said access node to cause said first channel to be established responsive to said determination.
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Abstract
A method includes determining in a network node that a first channel is to be established between an access node and a user equipment. The first channel including one of an uplink or downlink and being provided between said access node and said user equipment. The first channel provides information for controlling a data channel which is the other of said uplink and downlink and provided between said access node and said user equipment. The data channel is such said user equipment is provided with always on connectivity. The method also includes providing information to said access node to cause said first channel to be established responsive to said determination.
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15 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining in a network node that a first channel is to be established between an access node and a user equipment, said first channel comprising one of an uplink or downlink and being provided between said access node and said user equipment, said first channel providing information for controlling a data channel which is the other of said uplink and downlink and provided between said access node and said user equipment, said data channel being such said user equipment is provided with always on connectivity; and providing information to said access node to cause said first channel to be established responsive to said determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11)
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8. A method comprising:
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determining in a network node that a first channel is to be terminated between an access node and a user equipment, said first channel comprising one of an uplink or downlink and being provided between said access node and said user equipment, said first channel providing information for controlling a data channel which is the other of said uplink and downlink and provided between said access node and said user equipment, said data channel being such said user equipment is provided with always on connectivity; and providing a command to said access node to cause said first channel to be terminated responsive to said determination.
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving at an access node information from an network node indicating that a first channel is to be established, said first channel comprising one of an uplink or downlink and being provided between said access node and said user equipment, said first channel providing information for controlling a data channel which is the other of said uplink and downlink and provided between said access node and said user equipment, said data channel being such said user equipment is provided with always on connectivity ; and causing said first channel to be set up between said access node and said user equipment.
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving at an access node a command from an network node indicating that a first channel is to be terminated, said first channel comprising one of an uplink or downlink and being provided between said access node and said user equipment, said first channel providing information for controlling a data channel which is the other of said uplink and downlink and provided between said access node and said user equipment, said data channel being such said user equipment is provided with always on connectivity; and causing said first channel to be terminated.
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12. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
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determine in a network node that a first channel is to be established between an access node and a user equipment, said first channel comprising one of an uplink or downlink and being provided between said access node and said user equipment, said first channel providing information for controlling a data channel which is the other of said uplink and downlink and provided between said access node and said user equipment, said data channel being such said user equipment is provided with always on connectivity; and provide information to said access node to cause said first channel to be established responsive to said determination.
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13. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
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determine in a network node that a first channel is to be terminated between an access node and a user equipment, said first channel comprising one of an uplink or downlink and being provided between said access node and said user equipment, said first channel providing information for controlling a data channel which is the other of said uplink and downlink and provided between said access node and said user equipment, said data channel being such said user equipment is provided with always on connectivity; and provide a command to said access node to cause said first channel to be terminated responsive to said determination.
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14. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
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receive at an access node information from an network node indicating that a first channel is to be established, said first channel comprising one of an uplink or downlink and being provided between said access node and said user equipment, said first channel providing information for controlling a data channel which is the other of said uplink and downlink and provided between said access node and said user equipment, said data channel being such said user equipment is provided with always on connectivity; and cause said first channel to be set up between said access node and said user equipment.
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15. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
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receive at an access node a command from an network node indicating that a first channel is to be terminated, said first channel comprising one of an uplink or downlink and being provided between said access node and said user equipment, said first channel providing information for controlling a data channel which is the other of said uplink and downlink and provided between said access node and said user equipment, said data channel being such said user equipment is provided with always on connectivity; and causing said first channel to be terminated.
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Specification