- Patent Title: Method, network functions and a computer program product for supporting the handing over of a user equipment, UE, from a first type of radio access technology, RAT, to a second type of RAT
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Application No.: US15745453Application Date: 2017-12-08
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Publication No.: US10785694B2Publication Date: 2020-09-22
- Inventor: Ralf Keller , Bo Burman , George Foti
- Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
- Applicant Address: SE Stockholm
- Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
- Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
- Current Assignee Address: SE Stockholm
- Agency: Murphy, Bilak & Homiller, PLLC
- International Application: PCT/EP2017/082057 WO 20171208
- International Announcement: WO2018/206137 WO 20181115
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00 ; H04W36/14 ; H04W36/12 ; H04W36/30 ; H04W88/02

Abstract:
A method of initiating a handover of a User Equipment, UE, from a first type of Radio Access Technology, RAT, to a second type of RAT, wherein said UE is attached to a core network via an Access Node, AN, comprised by a Radio Access Network, RAN, utilizing said first type of RAT, wherein said method comprises the steps of transmitting, by said UE, to said AN, measurement data relating to qualities of links between said UE and access nodes in said RAN, receiving, by said UE, an indicator from said AN, wherein said indicator informs said UE that there is a risk of losing connectivity between said UE and said Radio Access Network, initiating, by said UE, triggered by said received indicator, a handover in order to access the CN via said second type of RAT.
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