US Patent No. 9,392,584
USER EQUIPMENT CONTROL IN A MULTI-CORE LONG TERM EVOLUTION SYSTEM
| Patent No. | 9,392,584 |
|---|---|
| Issue Date | July 12, 2016 |
| Title | User Equipment Control In A Multi-core Long Term Evolution System |
| Inventorship | Maneesh Gauba, Overland Park, KS (US) Dwight Edward Patton, Olathe, KS (US) |
| Assignee | Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US) |
Claim of US Patent No. 9,392,584
1. A method of operating Long Term Evolution (LTE) User Equipment (UE) to use different Mobility Management Entities (MMEs),
the method comprising:
receiving MME selection data into the UE and processing the MME selection data to select one of the MMEs;
wirelessly transferring an LTE attachment request to an LTE access point and indicating the selected one of the MMEs in the
LTE attachment request; and
wirelessly receiving an attachment acceptance from the selected one of the MMEs through the LTE access point responsive to
indicating the selected one of the MMEs in the LTE attachment request.
the method comprising:
receiving MME selection data into the UE and processing the MME selection data to select one of the MMEs;
wirelessly transferring an LTE attachment request to an LTE access point and indicating the selected one of the MMEs in the
LTE attachment request; and
wirelessly receiving an attachment acceptance from the selected one of the MMEs through the LTE access point responsive to
indicating the selected one of the MMEs in the LTE attachment request.