Patent ID: 9510373
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for allocating a radio network temporary identifier, the method comprising: determining, by a micro cell and according to a utilization of radio network temporary identifier resources of the micro cell and a first estimation threshold, to update radio network temporary identifier resources of the micro cell; sending, by the micro cell, an update request for the radio network temporary identifier resources to a gateway; sending, by the micro cell, a register request message to the gateway, wherein the register request message carries capability information of the micro cell; and receiving, by the micro cell, a register accept message fed back by the gateway according to the capability information of the micro cell, wherein the register accept message comprises usable radio network temporary identifier resources, an estimation time parameter, a minimum estimation threshold, and a maximum estimation threshold, wherein the radio network temporary identifier resources are represented by an identifier segment, an index, or a prefix segment of the radio network temporary identifier resources, and wherein the estimation time parameter comprises a supplement estimation timer duration and a reclaiming estimation timer duration: wherein determining to update the radio network temporary identifier resources of the micro cell comprises: