Method and apparatus for sending handover indication to assisting cell
AssigneeNokia Solutions and Networks Oy
InventorsAlexander SAYENKO, Karri Markus RANTA-AHO
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Abstract
A method comprises determining that a handover of a user equipment in multi-flow communication with a serving cell and an assisting cell has taken place and providing, from a radio network controller to a first access point providing the assisting cell, an indication of the handover.
Claims23
A method comprising:
- determining that a handover of a user equipment in multi-flow communication with a serving cell and an assisting cell has taken place;
- and
- providing, from a radio network controller to a first access point providing the assisting cell, an indication of the handover.
A method comprising:
- providing an assisting cell in a multi-flow communication with a user equipment;
- receiving, from a radio network controller, an indication of a handover of the user equipment in communication with a serving cell and the assisting cell;
- and
- updating a carrier activation status of the assisting cell.
Apparatus for use in a radio network controller, said apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
- determine that a handover of a user equipment in multi-flow communication with a serving cell and an assisting cell has taken place;
- and
- provide, to a first access point providing the assisting cell, an indication of the handover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.