Intersystem change between different radio access networks
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorsIskren Ianev, Yannick Lair, Kouhei Gotou
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AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorsIskren Ianev, Yannick Lair, Kouhei Gotou
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A wireless terminal can communicate with two radio access networks (RAN) (304, 306) of different types. The wireless terminal can register simultaneously with a RAN of the first type and a RAN of the second type and can wirelessly connect to a RAN of either the first type or the second type in a connected state. The wireless terminal when registered with both a first RAN and a second RAN and when wirelessly connected to the first RAN in the connected state, receives a mobility signal via the first RAN indicating a RAN of the second type and, in response to receiving the mobility signal and in response to being so registered with the first RAN and second RAN, transmits an access trigger signal (417). The access trigger signal indicates that the wireless terminal is to be connected to the second RAN in the connected state.
A wireless terminal for use in a wireless cellular communication system comprising a radio access network (RAN) of a first type and also for use in a wireless cellular communication system comprising a radio access network (RAN) of a second type different from the first type, each RAN comprising at least one base station, the base stations of respective RANs being located in respective radio access cells that may be the same or different radio access cell, the wireless terminal being capable of being registered with a RAN of the first type and a RAN of the second type at the same time and being capable of being wirelessly connected to a RAN of either the first type or the second type in a connected state,
(canceled)
A method for use in a wireless terminal for use both (a) in a wireless cellular communication system comprising a radio access network (RAN) of a first type and also (b) in a wireless cellular communication system comprising a radio access network (RAN) of a second type different from the first type, each RAN comprising at least one base station, the base stations of the respective RANs being located in respective radio access cells that may be the same cell or different radio access cells, the wireless terminal being capable of being registered with a RAN of the first type and a RAN of the second type at the same time and being capable of being wirelessly connected to a RAN of either the first type or the second type in a connected state,
17-22. (canceled)
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