3rd generation direct tunnel (3gdt) optimization
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
InventorsLasse Olsson, Juying Gan, Xiao Li
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Abstract
Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a system, and corresponding method, for determining 3rd Generation Direct Tunnel (3GDT) usage based on the payload usage of a user.
Claims23
A method in a network node for 3rd Generation Direct Tunnel (3GDT) usage, the network node being comprised in a Radio Network, the method comprising:
- the network node determining whether a (UE) is a heavy payload user;
- and
- the network node, in response to determining that the UE is a heavy payload user, sending an information element in a communications message, the information element providing an indication that the UE is a heavy payload user and 3GDT usage should be initiated.
A network node for 3rd Generation Direct Tunnel (3GDT) usage, the network node being comprised in a Radio Network, the network node being adapted to:
- determine if a user equipment (UE) is a heavy payload user;
- and
- send, a communications message containing an information element providing an indication that the UE is a heavy payload user in response to the network node determining that the UE is a heavy payload user.
A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer instructions, the computer instructions comprising:
- instructions for determining whether a user equipment (UE) is a heavy payload user;
- and
- instructions for sending an information element in a communications message in response to determining that the UE is a heavy payload user, wherein the information element provides an indication that the UE is a heavy payload user and 3rd Generation Direct Tunnel (3GDT) usage should be initiated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.