US11140598B2

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A METHOD, NETWORK FUNCTIONS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SUPPORTING THE HANDING OVER OF A USER EQUIPMENT, UE, FROM A FIRST TYPE OF RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY, RAT, TO A SECOND TYPE OF RAT

Application Number:

US201715749523

Publication Date:

04-10-2021

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Application Date:

16-11-2017

Publication Country:

US

Priority Date:

28-06-2017

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Abstract  Abstract

A method of handing over a User Equipment, UE, from a first type of Radio Access Technology, RAT, to a second type of RAT, wherein said UE is attached to a core network via a Radio Access Network, RAN, utilizing said first type of RAT, said method comprising the steps of receiving, by a Mobility Management node in said core network from a network function in said core network, an indication that a particular service is to be invoked for said UE, determining, by said Mobility Management node, that said UE is to be handed over from said first type of RAT to said second type of RAT for supporting said particular service and requesting, by said Mobility Management node, said RAN to hand over said UE from said first RAT to said second RAT.

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