Patent ID: 8724590
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a multiple point (MP) controller, the method comprising: receiving, from a source primary point, a handover required message for a user equipment coupled to the source primary point, the handover required message including target primary point information and MP radio bearer information for an MP radio bearer; determining an MP configuration according to the handover required message; sending, to a target primary point, a handover request message including the MP configuration and the MP radio bearer information; sending, to the source primary point, a handover message including the MP configuration, the MP radio bearer information, and reconfiguration information for the user equipment, the handover message initiating a handover of a subset of the MP radio bearer from the source primary point to the target primary point; and receiving, from the target primary point, a handover complete message indicating completion of the handover.