SIGNALING A NEW INFORMATION ELEMENT FOR THE MOBILITY STATE ESTIMATE OF MOVING RELAY USER EQUIPMENTS
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1. An apparatus comprisinga first connection unit configured to provide connection to a user equipment, anda processor configured to:
- detect whether a handover of the user equipment is required, and, if a handover is required,establish mobility information regarding the mobility state of the apparatus as mobility information of the user equipment, andsend the mobility information to at least one network element involved in the handover of the user equipment.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided which includes a first connection unit configured to provide connection to a user equipment, and a processor configured to detect whether a handover of the user equipment is required, and, if a handover is required, to establish mobility information regarding the mobility state of the apparatus as mobility information of the user equipment, and to send the mobility information to at least one network element involved in the handover of the user equipment.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising
a first connection unit configured to provide connection to a user equipment, and a processor configured to: -
detect whether a handover of the user equipment is required, and, if a handover is required, establish mobility information regarding the mobility state of the apparatus as mobility information of the user equipment, and send the mobility information to at least one network element involved in the handover of the user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a connection unit, and a processor configured to; receive, via the connection unit, mobility information regarding a mobility state of a user equipment, which is to perform a handover from a network control element to the apparatus, and use the received mobility information for preparing the handover of the user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a connection unit, and a processor configured to; receive, via the connection unit, mobility information regarding a mobility state from a first network control element, and replace a mobility state of the apparatus by the mobility state received in the mobility information upon preparing a handover from the first network control element to a second network control element. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method comprising:
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providing a connection to a user equipment, detecting whether a handover of the user equipment is required, and, if a handover is required, establishing mobility information regarding the mobility state of an apparatus carrying out the method as mobility information of the user equipment, and sending the mobility information to at least one network element involved in the handover of the user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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receiving mobility information regarding a mobility state of a user equipment, which is to perform a handover from a network control element to an apparatus carrying out the method, and using the received mobility information for preparing the handover of the user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method comprising:
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receiving mobility information regarding a mobility state from a first network control element, and replacing a mobility state of the apparatus carrying out the method by the mobility state received in the mobility information upon preparing a handover from the first network control element to a second network control element. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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