Packet-data network and methods for ran-agnostic multimedia content distribution
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorSassan Ahmadi
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Abstract
Embodiments of a packet-data network (PDN) and methods for RAN-agnostic multimedia content distribution are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the PDN may dynamically distribute IP packets of a single service flow to two or more RANs associated with two or more available radio links for subsequent transmission to a user terminal when each of the two or more available radio links meet the QoS requirements of the single service flow.
Claims20
A packet-data network (PDN) configured for RAN-agnostic multimedia content distribution, the PDN configured to:
- distribute internet-protocol (IP) packets of a single service flow to two or more radio-access networks (RANs) for subsequent transmission to a user terminal when two or more available radio links meet quality-of-service (QoS) requirements of the single service flow;
- and
- combine IP packets received from the user terminal through more than one of the RANs into one service flow.
A method performed by a packet-data network (PDN) for RAN-agnostic multimedia content distribution, the method comprising:
- receiving QoS information from two or more radio-access networks (RANs) for available radio links for communicating with a user terminal;
- and
- distributing internet-protocol (IP) packets of a single service flow to two or more of the RANs for subsequent transmission to the user terminal when two or more available radio links meet quality-of-service (QoS) requirements of the single service flow.
A multi-radio user terminal comprising:
- processing circuitry;
- and
- a plurality of radio interfaces, each configured to communicate with a radio-access network (RAN) using a different radio-access technology;
- wherein the radio interfaces are configured to receive IP packets of a single service flow over radio links of different of the RANs,
- wherein the processing circuitry is configured to combine the received IP packets back into the single service flow for providing to an application layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.