US 12,262,394 B2
Network switching method
Li Chen, Guangdong (CN)
Assigned to VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed by VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD., Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/579,168.
Application 17/579,168 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2020/106164, filed on Jul. 31, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 201910704626.3 (CN), filed on Jul. 31, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0141742 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 72/25 (2023.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/34 (2009.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 76/30 (2018.01); H04W 88/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 72/25 (2023.01) [H04W 36/0064 (2023.05); H04W 36/34 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01); H04W 36/0077 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 76/30 (2018.02)] 15 Claims
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1. A network switching method, applied to a network device and comprising:
responsive to a first network connection being established between the network device and a first terminal, instructing the first terminal to make a network connection with the network device through a second terminal; wherein
the first terminal is connected to the second terminal through a second network, and the second terminal is connected to the network device through the first network; wherein
before the instructing the first terminal to make a network connection with the network device through a second terminal, the method further comprises:
receiving a second network switching request sent by the second terminal; wherein
the second network switching request comprises at least one of:
a radio resource control (RRC) connection establishment request message; or
identification information of the first terminal.