US 2015/0312823 A1 · NETWORK OFFLOADING

Abstract

Network connection is provided by a method is performed in a control node. An indication pertaining to at least partly transfer a data transmission service of a wireless device from using a first network access method to using a second network access method associated with a network node is received. The network node is associated with a compatibility version. The indication comprises a compatibility version of the wireless device for the second network access method. The compatibility version of the wireless device is compared to the compatibility version of the network node. It is determined if there is a version mismatch between the compatibility version of the wireless device and the compatibility version of the network node. If so, an expected performance impact of the wireless device using the second network access method is determined. Based on the determined performance impact, it is indicated whether or not the wireless device is allowed to establish a connection to the network node.

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Dependent claims

A method for indicating network connection, the method being performed in a control node, comprising the steps of:

receiving (S2) an indication pertaining to at least partly transfer a data transmission service of a wireless device from using a first network access method to using a second network access method associated with a network node, the network node being associated with a compatibility version, the indication comprising a compatibility version of the wireless device for the second network access method;
comparing said compatibility version of the wireless device to said compatibility version of the network node;
and
determining if there is a version mismatch between said compatibility version of the wireless device and said compatibility version of the network node, and if so:
determining an expected performance impact of the wireless device using the second network access method;
and
indicating, based on the determined performance impact, whether or not the wireless device is allowed to establish a connection to the network node.

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A control node for determining network connection, the control unit comprising:

a receiver arranged to receive an indication pertaining to at least partly transfer a data transmission service of a wireless device from using a first network access method to using a second network access method associated with a network node, the network node being associated with a compatibility version, the indication comprising a compatibility version of the wireless device for the second network access method;
and
a processing unit arranged to compare said compatibility version of the wireless device to said compatibility version of the network node;
and
to determine if there is a version mismatch between said compatibility version of the wireless device and said compatibility version of the network node, and if so:
to determine an expected performance impact of the wireless device using the second network access method;
and
to indicate, based on the determined performance impact, whether or not the wireless device is allowed to establish a connection to the network node.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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