Method and apparatus for providing next generation network service in heterogeneous network environment
AssigneeSK Telecom Co., Ltd.
InventorsSangsoo Jeong, Chang-Soon Choi
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus are disclosed for providing a next-generation network service in a heterogeneous network environment. The present disclosure in some embodiments provides a method and an apparatus, which can operate a conventional network and a next-generation network in an interworking arrangement with high reliability, and can process high-speed data communications by using the next-generation network.
Claims6
An apparatus for controlling a base station in a mobile communication system including a plurality of heterogeneous networks, the apparatus comprising:
- a communication unit configured to receive, from a terminal, a network connection establishment message including information on support of dual connectivity using at least two different generation networks of the heterogeneous networks;
- and
- a control unit configured to
- determine whether to approve or disapprove dual connectivity by the terminal by using the information on the terminal and the received information on support of the dual connectivity using at least two different generation networks of the heterogeneous networks, and
- select one gateway for supporting the terminal based on the determined result,
- wherein the communication unit transmits the network connection establishment request message to the selected gateway, and
- wherein the control unit determines each maximum data transfer rate for the plurality of heterogeneous networks and transmits each maximum data transfer rate to the selected gateway.
A base station apparatus in a mobile communication system including a plurality of heterogeneous networks, the base station apparatus comprising:
- a communication unit configured to receive a connection establishment message, including information on support of dual connectivity from a terminal;
- and
- a control unit configured to determine, when the communication unit receives the connection establishment message, whether or not the control unit supports dual connectivity using at least two different generation networks of the heterogeneous networks,
- wherein the control unit determines each maximum data transfer rate for the plurality of heterogeneous networks and transmits each maximum data transfer rate to a selected gateway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.