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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2023
Applicants:

Hua Xu, Kanata, CA;

Jianglei MA, Kanata, CA;

Inventors:

Hua Xu, Kanata, CA;

Jianglei Ma, Kanata, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 40/24 (2008.12); H04W 40/12 (2008.12); H04W 76/14 (2017.12); H04W 76/15 (2017.12); H04W 36/00 (2008.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 40/248 (2012.12); H04W 40/12 (2012.12); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 36/033 (2023.04);
Abstract

Multiple communication paths are established for communications between a User Equipment (UE) and a wireless communication network, before switching between those paths is initiated. Signaling that includes an explicit indication that the UE is to switch between the multiple communication paths is transmitted to and received by at least the UE for which the multiple communication paths were established. Responsive to the explicit indication, communications are switched between the communication paths. At least one of the communication paths includes a relay path between the UE and the wireless communication network through another UE. Establishment of the multiple paths in advance of the switching may be useful in enabling fast switching with low latency and/or no traffic loss.


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