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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2019
Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc., Vancouver, WA (US);
Fg Innovation Company Limited, Tuen Mun, HK;
Kamel M. Shaheen, Camas, WA (US);
Edward Masami Sugiyama, Vancouver, WA (US);
Tatsushi Aiba, Vancouver, WA (US);
Kazunari Yokomakura, Vancouver, WA (US);
Atsushi Ishii, Vancouver, WA (US);
SHARP Laboratories of America, Inc.;
FG Innovation Company Limited, Tuen Mun, HK;
Abstract
An access node of a radio access network (RAN) that communicates over a radio interface with a wireless terminal. The access node comprises processor circuitry, transmitting circuitry, and receiving circuitry. The processor circuitry is configured to generate an indication of access node capability to support the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal operates in a restricted mode. The transmitting circuitry is configured to transmit the indication to the wireless terminal. The receiving circuitry is configured to receive an indication from the wireless terminal that the wireless terminal is in the restricted mode. The processor circuitry is further configured to make a determination, upon receipt of the indication from the wireless terminal, that a connection with the wireless terminal can be maintained in the restricted mode and to generate a responsive message based on the determination.