Determining a Transition of a Terminal between its Idle State and its Connected State
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Abstract
A method of determining a transition of a terminal (110) between its idle state and its connected state is described. The connected state of the terminal (110) is associated with the terminal (110) being connected to a node (108) of a radio access network (104) of a communication network (100). The method comprises at least one of at least partly setting up, prior to a connection setup procedure for setting up a connection between the terminal (110) and the node (108) of the radio access network (104), a security configuration to be used between the terminal (110) and the node (108) of the radio access network (104) for communication, and at least partly setting up, prior to the connection setup procedure, a bearer configuration to be used between the terminal (110) and the node (108) of the radio access network (104) for communication. Thus, an efficient usage of network resources and/or energy resources of a terminal in association with a transition of a terminal between its idle state and its connected state may be enabled.
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41 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A method of determining a transition of a terminal between its idle state and its connected state, wherein the connected state of the terminal is associated with the terminal being connected to a node of a radio access network of a communication network, the method comprising at least one of:
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at least partly setting up, prior to a connection setup procedure for setting up a connection between the terminal and the node, a security configuration to be used between the terminal and the node for communication; and at least partly setting up, prior to the connection setup procedure, a bearer configuration to be used between the terminal and the node for communication. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A terminal for determining a transition of the terminal between its idle state and its connected state, wherein the connected state of the terminal is associated with the terminal being connected to a node of a radio access network of a communication network, the terminal comprising at least one of:
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a setting up circuit configured to at least partly set up, prior to a connection setup procedure for setting up a connection between the terminal and the node, a security configuration to be used between the terminal and the node for communication; and another setting up circuit configured to at least partly set up, prior to the connection setup procedure, a bearer configuration to be used between the terminal and the node for communication.
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40. A node of a radio access network for determining a transition of a terminal between its idle state and its connected state, wherein the connected state of the terminal is associated with the terminal being connected to the node of the radio access network of a communication network, the node comprising at least one of:
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a setting up circuit configured to at least partly set up, prior to a connection setup procedure for setting up a connection between the terminal and the node, a security configuration to be used between the terminal and the node for communication, and another setting up circuit configured to at least partly set up, prior to the connection setup procedure, a bearer configuration to be used between the terminal and the node for communication.
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41. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising, stored thereupon, a computer program configured so that, when executed by a processor of a terminal, it causes the terminal to determine a transition of the terminal between its idle state and its connected state of by performing at least one of the following:
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at least partly setting up, prior to a connection setup procedure for setting up a connection between the terminal and the node, a security configuration to be used between the terminal and the node for communication; and at least partly setting up, prior to the connection setup procedure, a bearer configuration to be used between the terminal and the node for communication.
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