IP Library Granted Patent US 9,332,473
Granted Patent B2
US 9,332,473 · App. 13/890,987 · Granted May 3, 2016

Systems and methods for re-establishing a connection

Inventor: Shohei Yamada (Camas, WA)
Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
H04W36/28H04W36/0055H04W76/025
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Patent No.
US 9,332,473
App. No.
13/890,987
Granted
May 3, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for re-establishing a connection by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes establishing a first connection between the UE and an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN). The method also includes establishing a second connection between the UE and the E-UTRAN. The method also includes informing the E-UTRAN of a failure of the second connection when a failure of the second connection is detected.

Claims (9)

1. A method for dual connectivity by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

establishing, by the UE, a first set of cells and a second set of cells for the UE, informing, by the UE using the first set of cells, an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) of a failure of the second set of cells when a failure of the second set of cells is detected by the UE, wherein the failure of the second set of cells includes a radio link failure of the second set of cells and the radio link failure is detected based on a certain amount of consecutive out-of-sync indications of a certain cell from a physical layer of the UE.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein informing the E-UTRAN of the failure of the second set of cells further comprises indicating a cause of the failure.

3. A user equipment (UE) for dual connectivity, comprising:

a processor; and

memory in electronic communication with the processor, wherein instructions stored in the memory are executable to:

establish, by the UE, a first set of cells and a second set of cells for the UE,

inform, by the UE, by using the first set of cells, an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) of a failure of the second set of cells when a failure of the second set of cells is detected by the UE, wherein the failure of the second set of cells includes a radio link failure of the second set of cells and the radio link failure is detected based on a certain amount of consecutive out-of-sync indications of a certain cell from a physical layer of the UE.

4. The UE of claim 3 , wherein the instructions executable to inform the E-UTRAN of the failure of the second set of cells comprise instructions executable to indicate a cause of the failure.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2022
From: SHARP CORPORATION (A.K.A. SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059430/0697 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2016
From: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 037524/0932 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2013
From: YAMADA, SHOHEI
To: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 031066/0591 →
Continuity (1)
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