US 2016/0366709 A1 · Device and Method of Handling Long Term Evolution-Wireless Local Area Network Aggregation

Abstract

A communication device of enabling long term evolution (LTE) -Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) aggregation comprises instructions of transmitting a first message indicating support of LTE-WLAN aggregation, to the BS via LTE communication, when a WLAN function of the communication device is not enabled; receiving a first configuration message configuring the LTE-WLAN aggregation from the BS via the LTE communication; receiving at least one first LTE packet from the BS via a WLAN configured by a WLAN configuration in the first configuration message; and transmitting a notification message indicating that a connection to the WLAN is lost or requesting the BS to release the WLAN configuration to the BS via the LTE communication, when the WLAN function of the communication device is enabled by an operating system of the communication device.

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Dependent claims

A communication device of enabling long term evolution (LTE) -Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) aggregation, comprising:

a storage unit for storing instructions of:
transmitting a first message indicating support of LTE-WLAN aggregation to the BS via LTE communication, when a WLAN function of the communication device is not enabled;
receiving a first configuration message configuring the LTE-WLAN aggregation from the BS via the LTE communication;
receiving at least one first LTE packet from the BS via the WLAN configured by a WLAN configuration in the first configuration message;
and
transmitting a notification message indicating that a connection to the WLAN is lost or requesting the BS to release the WLAN configuration to the BS via the LTE communication, when the WLAN function of the communication device is enabled by an operating system of the communication device;
and
a processing means, coupled to the storage unit, configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit.

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A communication device of enabling long term evolution (LTE)-Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) aggregation, comprising:

a storage unit for storing instructions of:
transmitting a first message indicating support of LTE-WLAN aggregation to the BS via LTE communication, when a WLAN function of the communication device is enabled by an operating system of the communication device;
receiving a first configuration message configuring the LTE-WLAN aggregation from the BS via the LTE;
receiving at least one first LTE packet from the BS via a WLAN configured by a WLAN configuration in the first configuration message;
and
transmitting a notification message indicating that a connection to the WLAN is lost or requesting the BS to release the WLAN configuration to the BS via the LTE communication, when the WLAN function of the communication device is disabled by the operating system;
and
a processing means, coupled to the storage unit, configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage unit.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Device and Method of Handling Long Term Evolution-Wireless Local Area Network Aggregation

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Device and Method of Handling Long Term Evolution-Wireless Local Area Network Aggregation

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