Method and apparatus for secondary cell release during handover in a wireless communication system

US9237489B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9237489-B2
Application numberUS-201113282974-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 27, 2011
Priority dateNov 2, 2010
Publication dateJan 12, 2016
Grant dateJan 12, 2016

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Methods and an apparatus for Secondary Cell (SCell) release during User Equipment (UE) handover comprises including information by a source eNB in a HandoverPreparationInformation message for a target eNB to control SCell release in the UE during handover, or including an indicator by a target eNB in a handover command for the UE to distinguish whether or not to release all configured SCells.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of Secondary Cell (SCell) release during handover comprising: configuring at least one SCell by a source eNB to a User Equipment (UE); and including information by the source eNB in a HandoverPreparationInformation message for a target eNB to control SCell release in the UE during a handover, wherein the information indicates SCell indexes of all SCells configured to the UE before the handover, thereby allowing the target eNB to include a sCellT…

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What does patent US9237489B2 cover?
Methods and an apparatus for Secondary Cell (SCell) release during User Equipment (UE) handover comprises including information by a source eNB in a HandoverPreparationInformation message for a target eNB to control SCell release in the UE during handover, or including an indicator by a target eNB in a handover command for the UE to distinguish whether or not to release all configured SCells.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kuo Richard Lee-Chee, Innovative Sonic Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W36/00692. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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