Patent ID: 9516692
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for applying a change to a configuration or state of a radio bearer, the radio bearer supporting the transfer of data over a radio connection between a wireless communication device and a base station with defined data transfer characteristics, the method performed by a first device that is one of: i) the wireless communication device and ii) the base station, the method comprising: the first device performing a handshake with a second device that is the other one of: i) the wireless communication device and ii) the base station to agree on a time to synchronously apply the change at the wireless communication device and the base station, wherein the handshake comprises transmission of a first signal and transmission of a second signal that is responsive to the first signal, wherein the first signal is transmitted by one of: i) the wireless communication device and ii) the base station, and the second signal is transmitted from the other one of: i) the wireless communication device and ii) the base station, the second signal being in response to the first signal, wherein the agreed-on time is after the first and second signal of the handshake; and in accordance with the agreement, the first device synchronously applying the change at the agreed-on time.