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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2013
Applicant:
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 60/00 (2009.01); H04W 24/10 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 60/00 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining whether to allow attachment of a mobile terminal to a Radio Access Network. A selection function node receives an indication that the mobile terminal has requested to attach to the Radio Access Network. A determination is made of a property of a radio connection on both an uplink and a downlink between the mobile terminal and the RAN. On the basis of the determined property, a further determination is made as to whether to allow attachment of the mobile terminal to the RAN.