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Method, apparatus and system for managing bearers in a wireless communication system

  • US 9,848,322 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2013
  • Issued: 12/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, to be employed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

  • memory having instructions;

    processing circuitry coupled with the memory to execute the instructions to cause the UE to;

    communicate with a core network on one or more evolved packet system (EPS) bearers through a master evolved Node B (MeNB);

    receive, from the MeNB, a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message to switch at least one of the one or more EPS bearers from the MeNB to a secondary eNB (SeNB);

    synchronize with the SeNB, in response to the RRC connection reconfiguration message; and

    communicate with the core network on the at least one of the EPS bearers through the SeNB; and

    keep communication with the MeNB on a signaling radio through the MeNB.

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