Patent ID: 9497665
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for returning to a long term evolution network, comprising: receiving, by a first mobile switching center (MSC) from a mobility management entity (MME) after a user equipment (UE) initiates a first circuit service fall back (CSFB), a first CSFB indication used for identifying that the UE needs to return to a long term evolution (LTE) network after circuit service of the UE is finished; and sending, according to the first CSFB indication to a radio network controller (RNC)/base station controller (BSC) corresponding to the UE when the circuit service of the UE is finished, a second CSFB indication used for indicating that the RNC/BSC is to notify the UE of a return to the LTE network.