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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Inventors:
Ling Yu, Kauniainen, FI;
Vinh Van Phan, Oulu, FI;
Amaanat Ali, Espoo, FI;
Christian Mahr, Ulm, DE;
Andrea Cattoni, Nibe, DK;
Yang Liu, Beijing, CN;
Assignee:
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/10 (2009.01); H04W 76/27 (2018.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 28/08 (2009.01); H04W 84/20 (2009.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/27 (2018.02); H04W 28/085 (2013.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.02); H04L 5/001 (2013.01); H04W 28/08 (2013.01); H04W 36/0069 (2018.08); H04W 84/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus may include determining, by a network node, that a slave radio-resource-control function is to be initiated. The slave radio-resource-control function may be performed by an access point. The method may also include transmitting a message to the access point. The message includes at least one of a request to initiate the slave radio-resource-control function and a confirmation that the slave radio-resource-control function can be initiated.