METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING RADIO BEARER FOR USER EQUIPMENT
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Abstract
Methods, a first network node, a second network node, computer program products and apparatuses for managing radio bearer for user equipment are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for managing radio bearer for user equipment in a first network node comprises: sending a radio bearer management request; receiving a radio bearer management response, the radio bearer management response indicating a radio bearer to be managed and comprising radio resource configuration information; generating a radio bearer management message based on the radio bearer to be managed; including the received radio resource configuration information into the generated radio bearer management message; ciphering and integrity protecting the radio bearer management message; and sending the secured radio bearer management message.
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54 Claims
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37. A method for managing radio bearer for a user equipment in a first network node, comprising:
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sending a radio bearer management request; receiving a radio bearer management response, the radio bearer management response indicating a radio bearer to be managed and comprising radio resource configuration information; generating a radio bearer management message based on the radio bearer to be managed; including the received radio resource configuration information into the generated radio bearer management message; ciphering and integrity protecting the radio bearer management message; and sending the secured radio bearer management message. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A first network node, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the first network node to perform at least the following; send a radio bearer management request; receive a radio bearer management response, the radio bearer management response indicating a radio bearer to be managed and comprising radio resource configuration information; generate a radio bearer management message based on the radio bearer to be managed; include the received radio resource configuration information into the generated radio bearer management message; cipher and integrity protecting the radio bearer management message; and send the secured radio bearer management message. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A second network node, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the second network node to perform at least the following; receive a radio bearer management request; determine a radio bearer to be managed; allocate radio resource configuration information for the radio bearer to be managed; send a radio bearer management response, the radio bearer management response indicating the radio bearer to be managed and comprising at least a part of the radio resource configuration information; receive a secured radio bearer management message, the secured radio bearer management message comprising the at least a part of the radio resource configuration information; and handle the secured radio bearer management message with the determined radio resource configuration information for transmission to a user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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