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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2018
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Daniela Laselva, Klarup, DK;
Ahmad Awada, Munich, DE;
Simone Redana, Munich, DE;
Ingo Viering, Munich, DE;
Muhammad Naseer-Ul-Islam, Munich, DE;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
An apparatus for use by a first communication network control element configured to control a communication connection of at least one communication element in a first network area providing a specific communication capability, the apparatus including processing circuitry, and memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the memory and the instructions are configured to, with the processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to determine that a communication element communicating in the first network area and using the specific communication capability enters a second network area which does not provide the specific communication capability and that there is a switching of the communication connection to the second network area, and to cause sending of connection switching information related to the switching of the communication connection of the communication element to a second communication network control element.