United States Patent 9,854,497
Miller , et al. December 26, 2017
Method and apparatus for self configuration of LTE e-Node Bs
Abstract
The present invention is a procedure for a self configuring eNB/E-UTRAN. The eNB/E-UTRAN interacts with the Enhanced Packet Core (EPC) of the LTE network in order to complete the mutual authentication task between the eNB and the EPC and other operating procedures in the eNB self configuration phase.
Inventors:
Miller; James M. (Verona, NJ), Olvera-Hernandez; Ulises (London, GB), Wang; Peter S. (E. Setauket, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Technology Corporation
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000003031406
Appl. No.:
15/429,959
Filed:
February 10, 2017
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20170156098 A1 Jun 1, 2017
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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 36/30 (20130101); H04W 4/025 (20130101); H04W 76/021 (20130101); H04W 72/0406 (20130101); H04W 12/06 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 76/02 (20090101); H04W 36/30 (20090101); H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04W 12/06 (20090101); H04W 4/02 (20090101); H04L 29/06 (20060101)
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