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| 20080254782 | Apparatus, method and computer program product providing inter-operability between legacy and other radio network subsystem - RNCs are assigned different bit length identifiers, for example 12 bits (legacy) and 16 bits (extended). To enable handovers between adjacent RNCs with different bit length identifiers, several solutions are presented. In a first solution, no logical/direct connection is configured between the adjacent RNCs having different bit length identifiers at least for the case where the value of the longer identifier is not compatible with the shorter identifier. In a second solution, some RNCs are given both a long and a short identifier, and use the one matching the length of the RNC with which a handover occurs. In a third solution, for all adjacent RNCs with an Iur logical connection between them but still having different bit length identifiers, the most significant bits of the longer identifier are not the same as the whole of the shorter bit length identifier. Multiple variations and examples are presented, and implementations include method, apparatus, embodied computer program, and integrated circuit. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090080342 | Determining load measure for network element - The specification and drawings present a new method, system, apparatus and software product for determining (e.g., calculating) a load measure by a network element (e.g., Node B or any other network element) for optimizing information traffic in communication networks (e.g., wireless communication systems). This load measure may represent the amount of available/excess traffic that a given network element may carry and is a relative measure, which would take into account the total amount of resources available in the system and the amount of resources that are free for carrying only “important” or “essential” traffic, using a weighed method described herein. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090129342 | Mapping quality of service for intersystem handover - In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is a method, executable computer program, and apparatus for receiving information including at least one packet data protocol context of a target network, and based on the information, for mapping in a source network at least one bearer to the at least one packet data protocol context. In addition, in accordance with another exemplary embodiment of the invention there is a method, executable computer program, and apparatus for receiving from a source network device information comprising an indication of at least one bearer mapped to the at least one packet data protocol context of a target network, and storing the received information for use in a handover. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20100075667 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program Product Providing Inter-Node B Signalling of Cell Status Information - In an exemplary aspect of the invention there is a method comprising receiving cell-related information from a first access node at a second access node, and using the cell-related information during at least one of a handover and a radio resource control (RRC) related operation. Where the use of the exemplary embodiments of this invention include, but are not limited to, reducing handover execution time, reducing the signaling load related to an unsuccessful handover and/or radio resource control related procedures, and reducing the need of a user equipment to measure unnecessary cells. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100182912 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DEVICES FOR INFORMING A TERMINAL ABOUT FAILURE IN RESOURCE RESERVATION - In an embodiment, a network decides on quality of service, QoS, to be used for information flow between the network and a terminal, and on whether the terminal is to be informed on an unsuccessful resource reservation needed for providing the quality of service. The network informs the terminal depending on the decision result. An application running in the terminal, such as a QoS aware application, is provided with information about failure in resource reservation, and a session setup is canceled, or a default QoS is used, or session parameters are renegotiated, in response to the information about failure. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110002269 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADAPTING A BUFFER OF A TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - A method and a device for adapting a buffer of a terminal are provided, said method comprising the steps of (i) a network provides data to the terminal; and (ii) the terminal adapts its buffer based on the data provided. Furthermore, a communication system comprising such a device is provided. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110013597 | METHOD AND ENTITIES FOR INTER-DOMAIN HANDOVER - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and entities involved in enabling and improving inter-domain handover. A PS based RAN such as eUTRAN can identify which potential handover to prepare and which handover to initiate, PS-PS or SR-VCC based on: (1) the UE's SR-VCC capabilities, (2) “SR-VCC indication” from the MME, (3) active VoIP bearer, and (4) target cell capabilities. | 01-20-2011 |
