Method and apparatuses for controlling quality of experience based on UE-assisted feedback

A user equipment comprising:

• a transmitter;
• a receiver;
• and
• a processor coupled to the transmitter and the receiver and is configured at least to:
• receive, by the receiver, an enable indicator which indicates a first feedback signaling to be transmitted;
• receive, by the receiver, a first configuration message comprising a timer configuration of a first timer wherein the timer configuration of the first timer comprises a duration for the first timer;
• perform a quality of experience (QoE) evaluation for fulfilling a performance requirement;
• transmit, via the transmitter, a first feedback signaling comprising a first preferred configuration of a wireless connection in response to performing the first QoE evaluation, wherein the first feedback signaling indicates whether an aggregate configuration is supported by the user equipment, wherein the wireless connection comprises a licensed wireless connection and a licensed-assisted access connection;
• and
• start the first timer in response to transmitting the first feedback signaling.

A base station comprising:

• a transmitter;
• a receiver;
• and
• a processor coupled to the transmitter and the receiver and is configured at least to:
• receive a first feedback signaling comprising a preferred configuration of a wireless connection and indicating whether an aggregate configuration is supported, wherein the preferred configuration comprises a preferred direction and the wireless connection comprises a licensed wireless connection and a licensed-assisted access connection;
• transmit a first configuration message which comprises one or a combination of a status report inquiry and a measurement inquiry associated with one or more radio access technologies (RATs) in response to receiving the first feedback signaling;
• receive a second feedback signaling comprising a measurement report associated with the measurement inquiry in response to transmitting the first configuration message;
• and
• transmit a second configuration message to update the preferred configuration in response to receiving the measurement report,
• wherein the second configuration message further comprises a first timer which indicates a time period between transmitting and re-transmitting the first feedback signaling by a user equipment.