BEARER ACTIVATION FOR MULTIPLE RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY DUAL CONNECTIVITY SCENARIOS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a master node associated with a primary radio access technology (RAT), information regarding channel conditions associated with a secondary RAT;
identifying, by the master node, a first set of radio bearers suitable for the primary RAT and a second set of radio bearers suitable for the secondary RAT based on the received channel conditions;
establishing, by the master node, only the first set of radio bearers associated with the primary RAT;
providing, from the master node, a message to a core network indicating that the first set of radio bearers have been established for the primary RAT, wherein the message includes an indication that the second set of radio bearers will subsequently be established after the core network has been configured for operation with the first set of radio bearers;
reconfiguring, by the master node, a user equipment (UE) for establishing the second set of radio bearers associated with the secondary RAT; and
indicating, by the master node to a secondary node, that the reconfiguration of the UE for the second set of radio bearers is complete.
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Abstract
A method for activating bearers in radio access networks includes receiving information regarding channel conditions for a secondary RAT; identifying a first set of radio bearers for a primary RAT and a second set of radio bearers for the secondary RAT based on the received channel conditions; and establishing the first set of radio bearers associated with the primary RAT. The method may also include providing a message to a core network indicating that first set of radio bearers have been established for the primary RAT, the message includes an indication that the second set of radio bearers will be established after the core network has been configured for operation with the first set of radio bearers; reconfiguring a UE for establishing the second set of radio bearers associated with the secondary RAT; and indicating that the reconfiguration of the UE for the second set of radio bearers is complete.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a master node associated with a primary radio access technology (RAT), information regarding channel conditions associated with a secondary RAT; identifying, by the master node, a first set of radio bearers suitable for the primary RAT and a second set of radio bearers suitable for the secondary RAT based on the received channel conditions; establishing, by the master node, only the first set of radio bearers associated with the primary RAT; providing, from the master node, a message to a core network indicating that the first set of radio bearers have been established for the primary RAT, wherein the message includes an indication that the second set of radio bearers will subsequently be established after the core network has been configured for operation with the first set of radio bearers; reconfiguring, by the master node, a user equipment (UE) for establishing the second set of radio bearers associated with the secondary RAT; and indicating, by the master node to a secondary node, that the reconfiguration of the UE for the second set of radio bearers is complete. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A node, comprising:
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a network interface; an RF interface and antenna associated with a primary radio access technology (RAT); a memory configured to store instructions; and a processor coupled to the communication interface and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to; receive information regarding channel conditions associated with a secondary RAT; identify a first set of radio bearers suitable for the primary RAT and a second set of radio bearers suitable for the secondary RAT based on the received channel conditions; establish only the first set of radio bearers associated with the primary RAT; provide a message to a core network indicating that the first set of radio bearers have been established for the primary RAT, wherein the message includes an indication that the second set of radio bearers will subsequently be established after the core network has been configured for operation with the first set of radio bearers; reconfigure a user equipment (UE) for establishing the second set of radio bearers associated with the secondary RAT; and indicate to a secondary node, that the reconfiguration of the UE for the second set of radio bearers is complete. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive, at a master node associated with a primary radio access technology (RAT), information regarding channel conditions associated with a secondary RAT; identify, by the master node, a first set of radio bearers suitable for the primary RAT and a second set of radio bearers suitable for the secondary RAT based on the received channel conditions; establish, by the master node, only the first set of radio bearers associated with the primary RAT; provide, from the master node, a message to a core network indicating that the first set of radio bearers have been established for the primary RAT, wherein the message includes an indication that the second set of radio bearers will subsequently be established after the core network has been configured for operation with the first set of radio bearers; reconfigure, by the master node, a user equipment (UE) for establishing the second set of radio bearers associated with the secondary RAT; and indicate, by the master node to a secondary node, that the reconfiguration of the UE for the second set of radio bearers is complete. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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