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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021

Filed:

May. 05, 2020
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Alexandre Saso Stojanovski, Paris, FR;

Muthaiah Venkatachalam, Beaverton, OR (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01); H04W 36/14 (2009.01); H04W 76/28 (2018.01); H04W 60/04 (2009.01); H04L 29/12 (2006.01); H04W 8/26 (2009.01); H04W 36/16 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/0022 (2013.01); H04W 36/0027 (2013.01); H04W 36/0069 (2018.08); H04W 36/14 (2013.01); H04W 76/28 (2018.02); H04W 88/06 (2013.01); H04L 61/1588 (2013.01); H04L 61/2007 (2013.01); H04W 8/26 (2013.01); H04W 36/165 (2013.01); H04W 60/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods of providing 5G access for a UE are generally described. The UE is simultaneously connected via dual radio operation to a legacy and 5G access system. The UE mobility management states for the access systems are independent of each other. The EPC and 5G CN share an HSS and may share a IP anchor. When handover occurs between access systems, the IP address is retained and the IP anchor used when the UE transmits an Attach Request having a Handover Attach Request Type and otherwise a new IP address is provided and the HSS but not the IP anchor is common between the access systems. The 5G eNB to which the UE is connected is standalone and connected to the 5G CN or dual mode and connected with an EPC via an LTE anchor in addition to the 5G CN.


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