Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dual controller functionality in a wireless communication system
- Patent Title (中): 无线通信系统中的双控制器功能
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Application No.: US13911670Application Date: 2013-06-06
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Publication No.: US09185584B1Publication Date: 2015-11-10
- Inventor: Suryanarayanan Ramamurthy , Saravana Velusamy , Deveshkumar Rai
- Applicant: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
- Applicant Address: US KS Overland Park
- Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
- Current Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Overland Park
- Main IPC: H04L12/26
- IPC: H04L12/26 ; H04W24/04

Abstract:
In normal operation, a primary signaling controller in a first RAN manages bearer connectivity and tracking area updates for a UE and further interfaces with a second RAN over a primary signaling interface to facilitate inter-RAN signaling related to transition of the UE from being served by the first RAN to being served by the second RAN, such as circuit-switched fallback signaling. Upon detecting failure of the primary signaling interface, the first RAN is dynamically reconfigured to have such inter-RAN signaling for the UE pass over a secondary signaling interface between the second RAN and a secondary signaling controller of the first RAN, while the primary signaling controller continues to manage bearer connectivity and tracking area updates for the UE.
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