Apparatus and method for a connected mode with reduced signaling
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1. A method of wireless communication for reducing hand over signaling at an evolved Node B (eNB), comprising:
- forming a set of connected cells, each cell having a corresponding coverage area;
preserving a state of a user equipment (UE) in an anchor eNB, wherein the anchor eNB is one of the set of connected cells, wherein the UE is in a connected mode;
maintaining the state of the UE in the anchor eNB, when the UE moves from a coverage area of the anchor eNB to a coverage area of another one of the cells from the set of connected cells;
receiving a data packet at the anchor eNB; and
forwarding the data packet to each of the cells in the set of connected cells in order to transmit the data packet to the UE.
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Abstract
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus preserves a state of a user equipment (UE) in an anchor evolved node B (eNB), wherein the anchor eNB is one of a set of connected cells, the UE being in a connected mode. Each cell of the connected set has a corresponding coverage area. The apparatus then maintains the state of the UE in the anchor eNB when the UE moves from a coverage area of the anchor eNB to a coverage area of another one of the cells from the set of connected cells.
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1. A method of wireless communication for reducing hand over signaling at an evolved Node B (eNB), comprising:
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forming a set of connected cells, each cell having a corresponding coverage area; preserving a state of a user equipment (UE) in an anchor eNB, wherein the anchor eNB is one of the set of connected cells, wherein the UE is in a connected mode; maintaining the state of the UE in the anchor eNB, when the UE moves from a coverage area of the anchor eNB to a coverage area of another one of the cells from the set of connected cells; receiving a data packet at the anchor eNB; and forwarding the data packet to each of the cells in the set of connected cells in order to transmit the data packet to the UE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code for reducing hand over signaling at an evolved Node B (eNB), comprising:
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code for forming a set of connected cells, each cell having a corresponding coverage area; code for preserving a state of a user equipment (UE) in an anchor eNB, wherein the anchor eNB is one of the set of connected cells, wherein the UE is in a connected mode; code for maintaining the state of the UE in the anchor eNB, when the UE moves from a coverage area of the anchor eNB to a coverage area of another one of the cells from the set of connected cells; code for receiving a data packet at the anchor eNB; and code for forwarding the data packet to each of the cells in the set of connected cells in order to transmit the data packet to the UE. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for wireless communication configured to reduce hand over signaling at an evolved Node B (eNB), comprising:
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means for forming a set of connected cells, each cell having a corresponding coverage area; means for preserving a state of a user equipment (UE) in an anchor eNB, wherein the anchor eNB is one of the set of connected cells, wherein the UE is in a connected mode and maintaining the state of the UE in the anchor eNB, when the UE moves from a coverage area of the anchor eNB to a coverage area of another one of the cells from the set of connected cells; means for receiving a data packet at the anchor eNB; and means for forwarding the data packet to each of the cells in the set of connected cells in order to transmit the data packet to the UE. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for wireless communication configured to reduce hand over signaling at an evolved Node B (eNB), comprising:
a processing system including; a connection module configured to form a set of connected cells, each cell having a corresponding coverage area; a state preserving module configured to preserve a state of a user equipment (UE) in an anchor eNB, wherein the anchor eNB is one of the set of connected cells, wherein the UE is in a connected mode and to maintain the state of the UE in the anchor eNB, when the UE moves from a coverage area of the anchor eNB to a coverage area of another one of the cells from the set of connected cells; and a communication module configured to receive a data packet at the anchor eNB and to forward the data packet to each of the cells in the set of connected cells in order to transmit the data packet to the UE. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method of wireless communication for reducing signaling at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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registering with an anchor eNB connected with a set of connected cells; entering a connected lite mode upon an expiration of a timer related to discontinuous reception with the anchor eNB; leaving a coverage area of the anchor eNB while in the connected lite mode; and entering a coverage area of a second cell connected with the set of connected cells while in the connected lite mode, wherein a state of the UE is preserved at the anchor eNB. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code for reducing signaling at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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code for registering with an anchor eNB connected with a set of connected cells; and code for entering a connected lite mode upon an expiration of a timer related to discontinuous reception with the anchor eNB, wherein when the UE leaves a coverage area of the anchor eNB while in the connected lite mode and enters a coverage area of a second cell connected with the set of connected cells while in the connected lite mode, a state of the UE is preserved at the anchor eNB. - View Dependent Claims (71)
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72. An apparatus for wireless communication configured to reduce signaling at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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means for registering with an anchor eNB connected with a set of connected cells; and means for entering a connected lite mode upon an expiration of a timer related to discontinuous reception with the anchor eNB, wherein when the apparatus is configured to leave a coverage area of the anchor eNB while in the connected lite mode and is configured to enter a coverage area of a second cell connected with the set of connected cells while in the connected lite mode, a state of the UE is preserved at the anchor eNB. - View Dependent Claims (73)
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74. An apparatus for wireless communication configured to reduce signaling at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
a processing system including; a registration module configured to register with an anchor eNB connected with a set of connected cells; and a connected lite module configured to enter a connected lite mode upon an expiration of a timer related to discontinuous reception with the anchor eNB, wherein when the apparatus is configured to leave a coverage area of the anchor eNB while in the connected lite mode and is configured to enter a coverage area of a second cell connected with the set of connected cells while in the connected lite mode, a state of the UE is preserved at the anchor eNB. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A method of wireless communication for reducing signaling at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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registering with an anchor eNB connected with a set of connected cells; receiving signaling instructing the UE to enter a connected lite mode; entering the connected lite mode; leaving a coverage area of the anchor eNB while in the connected lite mode; and entering a coverage area of a second cell connected with the set of connected cells while in the connected lite mode, wherein a state of the UE is preserved at the anchor eNB. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90)
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91. An apparatus for wireless communication configured to reduce signaling at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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a transceiver; at least one processor configured to; register with an anchor eNB connected with a set of connected cells; receive via the transceiver signaling instructing the UE to enter a connected lite mode; and enter the connected lite mode, wherein when the apparatus is configured to leave a coverage area of the anchor eNB while in the connected lite mode and is configured to enter a coverage area of a second cell connected with the set of connected cells while in the connected lite mode, a state of the UE is preserved at the anchor eNB; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94)
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95. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code for reducing signaling at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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code for registering with an anchor eNB connected with a set of connected cells; code for receiving signaling instructing the UE to enter a connected lite mode; and code for entering the connected lite mode, wherein when the UE leaves a coverage area of the anchor eNB while in the connected lite mode and enters a coverage area of a second cell connected with the set of connected cells while in the connected lite mode, a state of the UE is preserved at the anchor eNB.
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96. An apparatus for wireless communication configured to reduce signaling at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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means for registering with an anchor eNB connected with a set of connected cells;
means for receiving signaling instructing the UE to enter a connected lite mode; andmeans for entering the connected lite mode, wherein when the apparatus is configured to leave a coverage area of the anchor eNB while in the connected lite mode and is configured to enter a coverage area of a second cell connected with the set of connected cells while in the connected lite mode, a state of the UE is preserved at the anchor eNB.
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97. An apparatus for wireless communication configured to reduce hand over signaling at an evolved Node B (eNB), comprising:
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a transceiver; at least one processor configured to; form a set of connected cells, each cell having a corresponding coverage area; preserve a state of a user equipment (UE) in an anchor eNB, wherein the anchor eNB is one of the set of connected cells, wherein the UE is in a connected mode; maintain the state of the UE in the anchor eNB, when the UE moves from a coverage area of the anchor eNB to a coverage area of another one of the cells from the set of connected cells; and receive a data packet at the anchor eNB and to forward the data packet to each of the cells in the set of connected cells in order to transmit the data packet to the UE; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor.
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98. An apparatus for wireless communication configured to reduce signaling at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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a transceiver; at least one processor configured to; register with an anchor eNB connected with a set of connected cells; and enter a connected lite mode upon an expiration of a timer related to discontinuous reception with the anchor eNB, wherein when the apparatus is configured to leave a coverage area of the anchor eNB while in the connected lite mode and is configured to enter a coverage area of a second cell connected with the set of connected cells while in the connected lite mode, a state of the UE is preserved at the anchor eNB; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor.
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