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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2015
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Devaki Chandramouli, Plano, TX (US);
Jari Mutikainen, Lepsämä, FI;
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method and apparatus may include determining whether a user equipment is reachable or not. The method may also include determining whether a network should buffer downlink data. The determining whether the network should buffer the downlink data is based on stored context information or by querying an evolved Node B. The method may also include requesting a first network node to buffer the downlink data for a duration. The method may also include informing a second network node if the user equipment is determined to be unreachable. The method may also include informing the second node if the downlink data has been buffered.