Methods and devices for avoidance of partial offloading of traffic bearers
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
InventorsDinand ROELAND, Mattias BERGSTRÖM, Oumer TEYEB
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Abstract
A method, implemented in a first node, that is in communication with a second node and a mobile device, includes determining a traffic type of a first traffic bearer within a packet data network connection between the second node and the mobile device. The method further includes marking the first traffic bearer as movable or non-movable based on the determined traffic type. The method also includes in response to determining that the first traffic bearer has been marked as non-movable, marking all other traffic bearers in the packet data network connection between the second node and the mobile device as non-movable.
Claims30
A method, implemented in a first node, that is in communication with a second node and a mobile device, the method comprising:
- determining a traffic type of a first traffic bearer within a packet data network connection between the second node and the mobile device;
- marking the first traffic bearer as movable or non-movable based on the determined traffic type;
- and
- in response to determining that the first traffic bearer has been marked as non-movable, marking all other traffic bearers in the packet data network connection between the second node and the mobile device as non-movable.
A method, implemented in a mobile device, that is in communication with a first node and a second node in a first communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving a notification indicating the movability of a first traffic bearer within a packet data network connection between the mobile device and the second node;
- and
- initiating traffic steering to a second communications network based on one or more predetermined conditions.
A first node that is in communication with a second node and a mobile device, comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- a transceiver coupled to the processor;
- and
- an antenna coupled to the transceiver configured to transmit and receive messages,
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- determine a traffic type of a first traffic bearer within a packet data network between the second node and the mobile device;
- mark the first traffic bearer as movable or non-movable based on the determined traffic type;
- and
- in response to determining that the first traffic bearer has been marked as non-movable, marking all other traffic bearers in the packet data network connection between the second node and the mobile device as non-movable.
A mobile device, that is in communication with a first node and a second node in a first communication network, comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- a transceiver coupled to the processor;
- and
- an antenna coupled to the transceiver configured to transmit and receive messages;
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- receive a notification indicating the movability of a first traffic bearer within a packet data network connection between the mobile device and the second node;
- and
- initiate traffic steering to a second communication network based on one or more predetermined conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.