Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for improved dual connectivity
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Application No.: US14469161Application Date: 2014-08-26
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Publication No.: US10117287B2Publication Date: 2018-10-30
- Inventor: Krishna Balachandran , Joseph H. Kang , Kemal M. Karakayali , Kiran M. Rege
- Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NJ Murray Hill
- Assignee: Nokia of America Corporation
- Current Assignee: Nokia of America Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Murray Hill
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00 ; H04W76/16 ; H04W76/12 ; H04W76/02

Abstract:
Various methods and devices are provided to address the need for improved dual connectivity. For example, a network node (500) in a primary network includes a processing unit (501) and an interface unit (510), which includes a network interface (511) for communication with other network devices. The processing unit is communicatively coupled to the interface unit and configured to receive, from a user equipment (UE) via the interface unit, a secondary Internet Protocol (IP) address for the UE, the secondary IP address being associated with a secondary network of the UE. The processing unit is also configured to initiate via the interface unit the establishment of at least one tunnel to bridge the network node and the UE via the secondary network.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160066233A1 Method And Apparatus For Improved Dual Connectivity Public/Granted day:2016-03-03
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