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TRANSFERRING MESSAGES

  • US 20150109999A1
  • Filed: 04/10/2013
  • Published: 04/23/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of transferring messages between base stations (eNB;

  • HeNB) of a wireless telecommunications network, said method comprising;

    receiving an X2 Application Protocol message within an incoming X2 interface IP packet over an X2 interface from a source base station;

    extracting, from said X2 Application Protocol message, target base station identity information identifying a target base station;

    routing said X2 Application Protocol message to said target base station, said X2 Application Protocol message being carried within an outgoing X2 interface IP packet having a target IP address derived from said target base station identity information; and

    maintaining a direct X2 Application Protocol association between said source base station and said target base station, said X2 Application Protocol association is being carried over two SCTP associations, one from said source base station to said proxy node and one from said proxy node to said target base station.

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