Patent ID: 9414345
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method in a radio network node for sharing of a first Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI) between at least a first and a second communication device, wherein a radio communication system comprises the radio network node and the first and second communication devices, the method comprising: receiving a first random access preamble from the first communication device; associating the first C-RNTI to the first communication device, in response to the first random access preamble; receiving a second random access preamble from the second communication device; and associating the first C-RNTI to the second communication device, in response to the second random access preamble, while maintaining the association of the first C-RNTI to the first communication device, thereby sharing the first C-RNTI between said first and second communication devices.