Patent ID: 9313642
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for distributing of user equipment context in an evolved packet system, including a plurality of user equipment, at least one eNodeB, at least a first mobility management entity and a second mobility management entity, and at least one serving gateway connected to at least the first and second mobility management entities, the plurality of user equipment being connected via one of the eNodeBs to the second mobility management entity and to the at least one serving gateway, a user equipment context for each of the plurality of user equipment each being stored at the second mobility management entity, the method comprising: a) transferring in bulk all user equipment contexts of the plurality of user equipment contexts stored at the second mobility management entity to the first mobility management entity within a first transfer time, each user equipment context including, for each user equipment, a mobility management entity code; b) reconfiguring the mobility management entity codes by and in the first mobility management entity; c) storing said transferred user equipment contexts of the plurality of user equipment in the first mobility management entity; and d) transferring the reconfigured mobility management entity codes to the at least one eNodeB.