18397296. RADIO ACCESS NETWORK NODE, RADIO TERMINAL, AND METHOD THEREFOR simplified abstract (NEC Corporation)

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RADIO ACCESS NETWORK NODE, RADIO TERMINAL, AND METHOD THEREFOR

Organization Name

NEC Corporation

Inventor(s)

Hisashi Futaki of Tokyo (JP)

Sadafuku Hayashi of Tokyo (JP)

RADIO ACCESS NETWORK NODE, RADIO TERMINAL, AND METHOD THEREFOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18397296 titled 'RADIO ACCESS NETWORK NODE, RADIO TERMINAL, AND METHOD THEREFOR

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a patent application related to a handover process of a radio terminal from a bearer-based network to a bearer-less network, involving the transmission of flow information and radio resource configuration information between RAN nodes.

  • The patent application involves a handover process of a radio terminal from a bearer-based network to a bearer-less network.
  • Flow information related to at least one session to be established in the bearer-less network is transmitted from the core network to the target RAN node.
  • The target RAN node sends a handover acknowledge response message to the core network, containing radio resource configuration information to be forwarded to the source RAN node.
  • The radio resource configuration information is derived from the flow information, enabling appropriate configuration of the AS layer of a target RAT in an inter-RAT handover.

Potential Applications

This technology can be applied in:

  • Mobile telecommunications networks
  • Handover processes between different types of networks

Problems Solved

  • Efficient handover of radio terminals between bearer-based and bearer-less networks
  • Seamless transfer of packet flows during handover processes

Benefits

  • Improved network efficiency
  • Enhanced user experience during handovers

Potential Commercial Applications

  • Telecommunications equipment manufacturers
  • Mobile network operators

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be the handover processes between different types of networks in the telecommunications industry.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology impact network latency during handover processes?

The article does not provide information on the impact of this technology on network latency during handover processes.

What are the security implications of transmitting flow information between RAN nodes?

The article does not address the security implications of transmitting flow information between RAN nodes.


Original Abstract Submitted

A target RAN node () receives, from a core network (), a message requesting a handover of a radio terminal () from a bearer-based network to a bearer-less network. This handover request message includes flow information related to at least one session to be established in the bearer-less network in order to transfer at least one packet flow of the radio terminal (). The target RAN node () transmits, to the core network (), a handover acknowledge response message containing a transparent container that includes a radio resource configuration information derived from the flow information and is to be forwarded to a source RAN node associated () through the core network (). It is thus, for example, possible to appropriately configuring an AS layer of a target RAT in an inter-RAT handover.