Mobile communication method
US-2016029252-A1 · Jan 28, 2016 · US
Mobile communication system that supports a dual connectivity management
US9844047B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9844047-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715483612-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | Apr 5, 2013 |
| Publication date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
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A base station is used for a mobile communication system that supports a dual connectivity. The base station includes a controller configured to establish an RRC connection with a user terminal, and to perform a mobility control in the dual connectivity.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A master base station for a mobile communication system that supports a dual connectivity, the master base station comprising: a controller including a processor and a memory, and configured to establish an RRC (Radio Resource Control) connection with a user terminal, and to perform a mobility control in the dual connectivity, wherein the controller receives, from the user terminal, capability information on capability of the dual connectivity of the user terminal, and decides whether to apply the dual connectivity to the user terminal based on the capability information, the controller transmits, to a secondary base station, an allocation request requesting an allocation of additional radio resources for the user terminal in response to the master base station deciding to start the dual connectivity, wherein the controller transmits, to the secondary base station, context information on the user terminal and configuration parameters in the master base station, the controller receives a response from the secondary base station after a transmission of the allocation request, the response including information on a random access channel to be used by the user terminal to perform a random access to the secondary base station, the controller receives, from the secondary base station that allocates additional radio resources to the user terminal during the dual connectivity, a notification indicating a release request requesting a release of the additional radio resources, wherein the controller receives the release request notification in response to the secondary base station ending the dual connectivity based on radio condition between the user terminal and the secondary base station, and the controller receives, from the secondary base station, remaining downlink data that has not been acknowledged by the user terminal, in response to the master base station confirming the release of the additional radio resources. 2. A master base station for a mobile communication system that supports a dual connectivity, the master base station comprising: a controller including a processor and a memory, and configured to establish an RRC (Radio Resource Control) connection with a user terminal, and to perform a mobility control in the dual connectivity, wherein the controller decides a splitting mode of traffic of the user terminal between the master base station and a secondary base station, and notifies the user terminal of the decided splitting mode, in response to starting the dual connectivity or during an execution of the dual connectivity, the controller transmits, to the secondary base station, an allocation request requesting an allocation of additional radio resources for the user terminal in response to the master base station deciding to start the dual connectivity, wherein the controller transmits, to the secondary base station, context information on the user terminal and configuration parameters in the master base station, the controller receives a response from the secondary base station after a transmission of the allocation request, the response including information on a random access channel to be used by the user terminal to perform a random access to the secondary base station, the controller receives, from the secondary base station that allocates additional radio resources to the user terminal during the dual connectivity, a notification indicating a release request requesting a release of the additional radio resources, wherein the controller receives the release request notification in response to the secondary base station ending the dual connectivity based on radio condition between the user terminal and the secondary base station, and the controller receives, from the secondary base station, remaining downlink data that has not been acknowledged by the user terminal, in response to the master base station confirming the release of the additional radio resources.
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Site diversity; Macro-diversity (using two or more spaced independent antennas H04B7/04) · CPC title
Terminal devices · CPC title
Transfer of terminal data · CPC title
Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states · CPC title
- H04W76/15Primary
Setup of multiple wireless link connections · CPC title
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- What does patent US9844047B2 cover?
- A base station is used for a mobile communication system that supports a dual connectivity. The base station includes a controller configured to establish an RRC connection with a user terminal, and to perform a mobility control in the dual connectivity.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kyocera Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W76/15. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 12 2017 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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