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1. A gateway apparatus configured to facilitate a change of communication cell for a mobile communication device in a communication system, the gateway apparatus being operable to receive messages from at least one base station operating a respective cell of said communication system and to forward the messages received from the at least one base station to a communication entity in a core network, the gateway apparatus comprising:
a receiver configured to receive, from at least one of a source base station that operates a source cell in which said mobile communication device is located and a target base station that operates a target cell for said change of communication cell, at least one message relating to said change of communication cell; an interceptor configured to intercept and process said message relating to said change of communication cell to determine if said communication entity in the core network needs to be notified of information relating to said change of communication cell; a generator configured to generate, when it is determined that said communication entity in the core network needs to be notified of information relating to said change of communication cell, a message for providing said information relating to said change of communication cell to said core network entity; and a transmitter configured to transmit, to said communication entity in the core network, said message for providing said information relating to said change of communication cell; wherein each of the receiver, the interceptor, the generator, and the transmitter are implemented by a hardware processor. |
