US 12,324,038 B2
Signaling to support RAN management for local traffic
Naeem Akl, Somerville, NJ (US); Karl Georg Hampel, Hoboken, NJ (US); Luis Fernando Brisson Lopes, Swindon (GB); Ozcan Ozturk, San Diego, CA (US); Sebastian Speicher, Wallisellen (CH); and Francesco Pica, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/516,282.
Prior Publication US 2023/0135848 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 4/20 (2018.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/15 (2018.02) [H04W 4/20 (2013.01); H04W 28/0252 (2013.01); H04L 2212/00 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
establishing a first wireless signaling connection between a first node and a second node, wherein the first node provides a network function for local traffic between the first node and a first user equipment (UE); and
encapsulating or decapsulating traffic associated with a second wireless signaling connection within the first wireless signaling connection at the first node, wherein the second wireless signaling connection corresponds to a non-F1 interface of a control plane or user plane network function that terminates at the first node, wherein the second wireless signaling connection is used to coordinate management of the network function for local traffic between the first node and a first user equipment (UE), and wherein the first node includes a second UE or an integrated access and backhaul mobile terminal (IAB-MT) that provides the network function for the first UE.