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Granted Patent B2
US 11,445,565 · App. 16/720,733 · Granted Sep 13, 2022

Methods and UE for resuming a connection with full configuration

Inventors: Oumer Teyeb (Solna, SE); Gunnar Mildh (Sollentuna, SE)
Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
H04W76/19
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Patent No.
US 11,445,565
App. No.
16/720,733
Granted
Sep 13, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device for resuming a connection in a communication network. The wireless device comprises a communication interface; and one or more processing circuits communicatively connected to the communication interface, the one or more processing circuits comprising at least one processor and memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: send to a network node a request to resume a connection in a communication network; receive a resume response message from the network node, the message comprising an indication to perform a full configuration; and apply the full configuration.

Claims (29)

1. A method in a wireless device, the method comprising:

sending to a network node a request to resume a connection in a communication network;

receiving a resume message from the network node, the resume message comprising new User Equipment (UE) context information generated by the network node based at least on interface information between the network node and a core network, and in response to determining that a retrieved UE context information is unidentifiable, the resume message further comprising a flag set to full configuration, wherein the resume message is a Radio Resource Control (RRC) resume message which is distinct from a RRC connection reconfiguration message; and

in response to receiving the resume message, applying the full configuration.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising discarding an old bearer configuration and old radio parameters.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising keeping security keys.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a configuration.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising applying the received configuration.

6. A wireless device, comprising a communication interface; and one or more processing circuits communicatively connected to the communication interface, the one or more processing circuits comprising at least one processor and memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:

send to a network node a request to resume a connection in a communication network;

receive a resume response message from the network node, the resume message comprising new User Equipment (UE) context information generated by the network node based at least on interface information between the network node and a core network and in response to determining that a retrieved UE context information is unidentifiable, the resume message further comprising a flag set to full configuration, wherein the resume message is a Radio Resource Control (RRC) resume message which is distinct from a RRC connection reconfiguration message; and

in response to receiving the resume message, apply the full configuration.

7. The wireless device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to discard an old bearer configuration and old radio parameters.

8. The wireless device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to keep security keys.

9. The wireless device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive a configuration.

10. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to apply the received configuration.

11. A first network node comprising:

a communication interface; and

one or more processing circuits communicatively connected to the communication interface, the one or more processing circuits comprising at least one processors and memory, the memory containing instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to:

receive, from a wireless device, a request to resume a connection in a communication network;

based on the request, retrieving User Equipment (UE) context information from a second network node;

determining that the retrieved UE context information is unidentifiable;

in response to the determining, generating new UE context information based at least on interface information between the first network node and a core network; and

send a resume message to the wireless device, the resume message comprising the new UE context information and a flag set to full configuration, wherein the resume message is a Radio Resource Control (RRC) resume message which is distinct from a RRC connection reconfiguration message.

12. The first network node of claim 11 , wherein the network node has a different radio access technology than a previous network node which suspended a previous connection for the wireless device.

13. The first network node of claim 11 , wherein the resume message further comprises configuration parameters.

14. The first network node of claim 13 , wherein the resume message further comprises an indication to perform the full configuration using the configuration parameters.

15. The first network node of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to generate the new UE context information based on S1 and Next Generation (NG) context information.

16. The first network node of claim 13 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise one or more of bearer configuration, Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) configuration and Radio Link Control (RLC) configuration.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2022
From: TEYEB, OUMER; MILDH, GUNNAR
To: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
Reel/Frame 058670/0388 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16380844 · Apr 10, 2019
Continuation PCTIB2019050836 · Feb 1, 2019
Provisional Application 62631467 · Feb 15, 2018
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