US 12,317,102 B2
Telecommunication networks
Dave Fox, Newbury (GB); Gavin Wong, Newbury (GN); Peter Cosimini, Newbury (GB); Christopher Pudney, Newbury (GB); Anthony Sammut, Newbury (GB); Assen Mahaboon Khan Golaup, Newbury (GB); and John Moughton, Newbury (GB)
Assigned to VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED, Newbury (GB)
Filed by VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED, Newbury (GB)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/301,104.
Application 14/875,082 is a division of application No. 13/532,341, filed on Jun. 25, 2012, granted, now 9,154,994, issued on Oct. 6, 2015.
Application 18/301,104 is a continuation of application No. 17/373,189, filed on Jul. 12, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/373,189 is a continuation of application No. 15/927,699, filed on Mar. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,064,370, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 15/927,699 is a continuation of application No. 14/875,082, filed on Oct. 5, 2015, granted, now 9,955,364, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 1110744 (GB), filed on Jun. 24, 2011; application No. 1110750 (GB), filed on Jun. 24, 2011; application No. 1113405 (GB), filed on Aug. 3, 2011; application No. 1113407 (GB), filed on Aug. 3, 2011; and application No. 1113859 (GB), filed on Aug. 11, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0388818 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 45/00 (2022.01); H04W 24/02 (2009.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 40/24 (2009.01); H04W 8/08 (2009.01); H04W 28/10 (2009.01); H04W 36/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 24/02 (2013.01) [H04W 36/0033 (2013.01); H04W 40/24 (2013.01); H04L 45/00 (2013.01); H04W 8/082 (2013.01); H04W 28/10 (2013.01); H04W 36/125 (2018.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile telecommunications network comprising:
a network core; and
a radio access network comprising radio means configured for wireless communication with terminals that are registered with the mobile telecommunications network,
wherein:
the radio access network includes (i) a first control means that is associated with a first element and a first application and (ii) a second control means that is associated with a second element and a second application,
the first control means and the second control means collectively host a plurality of applications, including said first application and said second application, the plurality of applications (i) supply or demand a flow of data on the mobile telecommunications network and (ii) provide services to users of the terminals, and
when a terminal, which is one of said terminals, is handed over from the first element to the second element, a service that was previously provided by the first application of the first control means is selectively transferred so that the service is subsequently provided by the second application of the second control means.