Patent ID: 9185715
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for wireless communication, comprising: communicating with a first wireless system of a first radio technology by a user equipment (UE); receiving a page to establish a connection with a second wireless system of a second radio technology, the page being sent by the second wireless system to the UE in response to a decision by a network entity to switch the UE from the first wireless system to the second wireless system, wherein the decision is based on a load on the first wireless system relative to a load on the second wireless system, or a channel quality for the first wireless system relative to a channel quality for the second wireless system, or a data rate for the UE for the first wireless system relative to a data rate for the UE for the second wireless system, or any combination thereof, wherein the first and second wireless systems are part of a small cell that supports communication for a small geographic area in which the network entity is located to switch the UE from the first wireless system to the second wireless system; establishing the connection with the second wireless system in response to the page; and terminating communication with the first wireless system, wherein the terminating communication with the first wireless system comprises: