ENERGY AWARENESS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION USER EQUIPMENT AND NETWORKS, INCLUDING OPTIMIZATIONS BASED ON STATE COMPRESSION

摘要

A mobile communication system is described, including a core network having one or more elements that handle bearer processing and/or that store user equipment context information for at least one user equipment or device. Elements of the core network are configured to suspend some or all bearer processing and/or to compress portions of or the whole user equipment context information for the at least one user equipment or device. Elements of the core network may also be configured to transfer portions or all of the user equipment context information to other elements of the core network and/or to remove portions or all of the user equipment context information. Suspending some or all bearer processing and/or compressing portions of or the whole user equipment context information may be done for a user equipment or device in an energy saving state. Related methods and a user equipment device are also described.