17389852. USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ASSISTED TERMINATION SELECTION FOR NON-STANDALONE OR DUAL CONNECTIVITY simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)

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USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ASSISTED TERMINATION SELECTION FOR NON-STANDALONE OR DUAL CONNECTIVITY

Organization Name

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor(s)

Ming Yang of San Diego CA (US)

Kausik Ray Chaudhuri of San Diego CA (US)

Juan Montojo of San Diego CA (US)

USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ASSISTED TERMINATION SELECTION FOR NON-STANDALONE OR DUAL CONNECTIVITY - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17389852 titled 'USER EQUIPMENT (UE) ASSISTED TERMINATION SELECTION FOR NON-STANDALONE OR DUAL CONNECTIVITY

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications. It focuses on a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communications system determining its preference for a termination point between a core network and a radio access network (RAN). The UE can transmit this preference to a base station, which then determines the termination point and transmits a configuration message to the UE.

  • The patent application describes a method for a UE to determine its preference for a termination point between a core network and a RAN.
  • The UE transmits an indication of its preference to a base station.
  • The base station uses this indication to determine the termination point and transmits a configuration message to the UE indicating the determined termination point.
  • This technology is related to multi-connectivity modes of the UE, where the UE can communicate via multiple cells associated with different termination points.

Potential Applications

  • This technology can be applied in wireless communication systems to optimize the termination point between the core network and the RAN.
  • It can improve the efficiency and performance of the UE by allowing it to communicate through the preferred termination point.
  • The technology can be used in various wireless communication devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and IoT devices.

Problems Solved

  • The technology solves the problem of determining the preferred termination point for a UE in a wireless communication system.
  • It addresses the challenge of optimizing the communication path between the core network and the RAN.
  • The invention provides a solution for efficiently configuring the multi-connectivity mode of the UE based on its preference for the termination point.

Benefits

  • By allowing the UE to express its preference for the termination point, the technology improves the overall user experience.
  • It enables better utilization of network resources by optimizing the communication path.
  • The technology enhances the flexibility and adaptability of wireless communication systems by providing a configurable multi-connectivity mode.


Original Abstract Submitted

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In a wireless communications system, a user equipment (UE) may determine a preference of the UE for a termination point between a core network and a radio access network (RAN), the core network and the RAN supporting communications for the UE via at least one or a first cell and a second cell each associated with a multi-connectivity mode of the UE. The UE may transmit, to a base station, an indication of the preference of the UE for the termination point. In some cases, the base station may determine the termination point based on receiving the indication of the preference of the UE, and the base station may transmit a message indicating a configuration for the multi-connectivity mode to the UE, the configuration indicating the determined termination point.