Title:
HANDOVER IN INTEGRATED SMALL CELL AND WiFi NETWORKS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2019118138
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a handover in integrated small cell and WiFi networks.SOLUTION: Systems and methods are disclosed for inter-system mobility in integrated LTE and trusted WLAN access networks (TWAN). An X2' interface, adapted for both control plane and user plane communications, exists between an eNB and a WLAN access point. A WLAN that has a UE attached thereto that is communicating with an EPC communicates over the X2' interface with an (H)eNB in order to handover communications from the WLAN to the (H)eNB. Similarly, an (H)eNB that has a UE attached thereto communicates over the X2' interface with a WLAN in order to handover communications from the (H)eNB to the WLAN.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7
Inventors:
LI QING
MICHAEL F STARSINIC
JOHN L TOMICI
MOHAMED AHMED
MICHAEL F STARSINIC
JOHN L TOMICI
MOHAMED AHMED
Application Number:
JP2019050512A
Publication Date:
July 18, 2019
Filing Date:
March 18, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CONVIDA WIRELESS LLC
International Classes:
H04W48/18; H04W84/12; H04W88/06; H04W92/20
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sakai International Patent Office