Access network switching method in heterogeneous radio access network and user equipment performing the same
AssigneeElectronics and Telecommunications Researc Institute
InventorsSun Mi JUN, No Ik PARK
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Abstract
An access network switching method in a heterogeneous radio access network and user equipment performing the same. The UE selects access network switching of first data from a user while receiving the first data from a first access network, and selects a second access network corresponding to the access network switching from the user. The UE performs access network switching to the second access network and receives the first data from the second access network.
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A method for user equipment (UE) to switch an access network in a heterogeneous access network, the method comprising,
- receiving first data from a first network of multiple access networks,
- selecting access network switching of the first data from a user,
- selecting a second access network corresponding to the access network switching from the user,
- performing access network switching to the second access network, and
- receiving the first data from the second access network.
A method for switching a first access network, which is a current access network of a first data, to a second access network in a heterogeneous access network, the method comprising:
- receiving, by user equipment (UE), the first data and the second access network from a user,
- determining, by the UE, whether the second access network is an access network to which the UE is currently connected, and
- requesting, by the UE, Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) to switch an access network to the second access network.
User equipment (UE) performing access network switching in a multiple access network, the UE comprising:
- an radio frequency (RF) module receiving a first data flow from a first access network of the multiple access networks, and
- a processor receiving access network switching of the first data flow from a user and selecting a second access network corresponding to the access network switching from the user,
- wherein the processor determines whether the second access network is a network to which the UE is currently connected, and controls to request an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) to switch an access network to the second access network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.