Recovering connection in LTE local area network for EPS and local services

摘要

A method is disclosed, comprising sending a local connection re-establishment request to a local access apparatus in response to a failure of a radio link by which a user equipment was connected to a local network and operated in a single radio mode to use bearer services provided by a macro network; and recovering local signalling radio bearer in response to successfully verifying, by the local access apparatus, local context of the user equipment.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a user equipment operating in a single radio mode, data carried by a local connection through a local area network and carried by a connection through a radio link to a macro network, the macro network providing, at the connection, a user bearer service to the user equipment; sending, by the user equipment and in response to a failure of the radio link, a local connection re-establishment request to a local access apparatus of the local area network; determining, by the user equipment, that the local connection has been re-established; and sending, by the user equipment, a message to the local access apparatus for requesting re-establishment of the connection to the macro network, in response to the local connection being successfully re-established.