US 11,917,448 B2
Method and apparatus for bearer traffic migration in multi-connectivity systems
Zijiang Ma, Shenzhen (CN); Jing Liu, Shenzhen (CN); and Yin Gao, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to ZTE Corporation, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by ZTE CORPORATION, Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Jul. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/383,668.
Application 17/383,668 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2019/074062, filed on Jan. 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0352518 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 76/22 (2018.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 28/0252 (2013.01) [H04L 5/0032 (2013.01); H04W 76/22 (2018.02); H04W 36/0069 (2018.08)] 19 Claims
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1. A method for performing a data forwarding by a first wireless communication node, comprising:
receiving a first message from a third wireless communication node between the first wireless communication node and a second wireless communication node, wherein the first message comprises a first node identity of the second wireless communication node and at least one first corresponding bearer to be migrated from the second wireless communication node to the first wireless communication node;
determining a first connection for the at least one first corresponding bearer to be migrated from the second wireless communication node to the first wireless communication node according to the first node identity;
transmitting a second message to the third wireless communication node, wherein the second message comprises at least one first data forwarding address of the first wireless communication node; and
receiving a third message from the second wireless communication node through the first connection, wherein the third message comprises the at least one first corresponding bearer.