Synchronizing bearer context

摘要

Bearer context maintained by an access terminal is synchronized with a network so that a change in the status of the bearer context may be reflected at the network. For example, if an access terminal determines that a resource previously requested by the access terminal is no longer needed, the access terminal may deactivate the bearer context locally in a case where the access terminal is unable to communicate with the network. In such a case, the access terminal may synchronize its bearer context with the network once the access terminal reestablishes communication with the network. For example, the access terminal may send a message to the network indicating that the access terminal has deactivated the bearer context.

主权项

1. A method of communication, comprising:
obtaining bearer context at an access terminal; locally deactivating the bearer context at the access terminal when the access terminal is unable to communicate with a network entity, wherein the deactivation is triggered by the access terminal initiating resource release for all traffic flows associated with the bearer context and is performed without peer-to-peer signaling between the access terminal and the network entity; and synchronizing the bearer context with the network entity after the deactivation, wherein the synchronization comprises sending a tracking area update request to the network entity.