Patent ID: 9131413
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring radio access functionality of a wireless communication unit within a wireless communication network, the method comprising, at a target radio access network entity: receiving a handover request for the wireless communication unit from a source network entity, the handover request comprising a radio access protocol version of the source network entity; and sending to the source network entity an indication of a required radio access protocol version to which the wireless communication unit is to be reconfigured, the indication of a required radio access protocol version determined based on the handover request and a supported radio access protocol version of the target radio access network entity, wherein the wireless communication unit deactivates at least one function based on the supported radio access protocol version of the target radio access network entity, if the radio access protocol version of the source network entity is higher than the supported radio access protocol version of the target radio access network entity.