| 摘要 |
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for maintaining service continuity in heterogeneous communication system, including: when a bearer is established on a SeNB/SeNB's cell for a UE or the UE tracking area is updated due to a bearer transfer, a MeNB sends a MME a serving identifier of a SeNB/SeNB's cell where the UE is located or a serving identifier of a eNB/cell which a user plane bearer of the UE is on; the MME determines a TA identifier/eNB identifier which the UE bearer is in, including a TA identifier/eNB identifier of the SeNB's cell where the UE is located, according to received serving identifier. On one hand, the MME may determine whether a UE moves out of the local home network according to the TA of the UE, and whether it is necessary to release the SIPTO@LN bearer. On the other hand, the MME may select the SGW according to the TA identifier/eNB identifier and the TA identifier/eNB identifier of a MeNB/MeNB's cell, or according to the TA identifier/eNB identifier where a user plane bearer of the UE is located, and notify the MeNB, so that the MeNB may, according to corresponding notification, establish or remain a UE bearer on the SeNB's cell, or transfer a UE bearer in or out of the SeNB's cell. By adopting above method, the continuity of user plane data may be maintained when a bearer is established on or moved to a small cell. |
