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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2012
Gottfried Punz, Dossenheim, DE;
Gottfried Punz, Dossenheim, DE;
NEC EUROPE LTD., Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
A method for distributing user equipment context in an evolved packet system, including a plurality of user equipment, at least one eNodeB, a first mobility management entity and a second mobility management entity and one serving gateway connected to the first and second mobility management entity, the plurality of user equipment being connected via one of the eNodeBs to the second mobility management entity and to the serving gateway, wherein the user equipment context for the plurality of user equipment is each stored at the second mobility management entity, includes: a) transferring bulk user equipment context for the plurality of user equipment context, each having a mobility management entity code, to the first mobility management entity, b) reconfiguring the mobility management entity codes, c) storing the transferred user equipment context in the first mobility management entity, and d) transferring reconfigured mobility management entity codes to the at least one eNodeB.