Patent ID: 9265085
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for supporting short data burst (SDB) services, the method comprising: receiving a radio resource control (RRC) connection request message comprising a mobile originated (MO), SDB indicator, at an evolved node (eNB) from user equipment (UE) over a signaling radio bearer channel; transmitting an RRC connection set-up message from the eNB to the UE in response to the RRC connection request message; receiving an RRC connection set-up complete message comprising an uplink, non-access stratum (NAS) message that further comprises MO SDB content and the MO SDB indicator at the eNB from the UE; forwarding the NAS message with the MO SDB content and indicator and an initial UE message from the eNB to a mobility management entity (MME); receiving an initial context set-up request message containing an MO SDB indicator flag at the eNB from the MME; sending a RRC connection release message from the eNB to the UE; and sending a UE context release request message comprising an SDB delivery indicator from the eNB to the MME.