Signalling Interfaces in Communications
OwnerSeppo Ilmari Vesterinen, Matti Einari Laitila +3inventors
InventorsSeppo Ilmari Vesterinen, Matti Einari Laitila, Alexander Vesely, Yang Liu, Yixue Lei
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Abstract
A method is disclosed, including supporting, in a communication apparatus (UE), a stand-alone operation mode for using, without a core network (EPC) involvement, bearer services provided by a local network (LTE-LAN). The method further includes supporting, in the communication apparatus (UE), flexible single radio/dual radio modes for offloading resources of a macro network (LTE) in order to use bearer services provided by the macro network (LTE) either in the single radio mode or in the dual radio mode, wherein said offloading is controlled by an associated macro network apparatus (eNB).
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A method of managing signalling interfaces in a communications system, characterized by
- supporting, in a communication apparatus, a stand-alone operation mode for using, without a core network involvement, bearer services provided by a local network;
- and
- supporting, in the communication apparatus, flexible single radio/dual radio modes for offloading resources of a macro network in order to use bearer services provided by the macro network either in the single radio mode or in the dual radio mode, wherein said offloading is controlled by an associated macro network apparatus.
An apparatus comprising
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including a computer program code, characterized in that the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to
- support a stand-alone operation mode for using, without a core network involvement, bearer services provided by a local network;
- and
- support flexible single radio/dual radio modes for offloading resources of a macro network in order to use bearer services provided by the macro network either in the single radio mode or in the dual radio mode, wherein said offloading is controlled by an associated macro network apparatus.
An apparatus comprising
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including a computer program code, characterized in that the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to
- control offloading resources of a macro network in order to provide bearer services to a user terminal, the user terminal supporting a stand-alone operation mode for using, without a core network involvement, bearer services provided by a local network, and a flexible single radio/dual radio modes for offloading resources of the macro network in order to use bearer services provided by the macro network either in the single radio mode or in the dual radio mode.
An apparatus comprising
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including a computer program code, characterized in that the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to
- provide services of a local network to a user terminal, the user terminal supporting a stand-alone operation mode for using, without a core network involvement, bearer services provided by the local network, and a flexible single radio/dual radio modes for offloading resources of a macro network in order to use bearer services provided by the macro network either in the single radio mode or in the dual radio mode, wherein said offloading is controlled by an associated macro network node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.