A Method for Controlling Multipoint TCP in Wireless Communications Networks and Devices for Use Therein
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorPatrick MAGUIRE
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Abstract
A method in a wireless terminal operating in a 3GPP wireless communications network for controlling using MPTCP with a WLAN network, The method comprises receiving from the 3GPP wireless communications network system information comprising a condition for MPTCP with a WLAN network, the condition being associated with mobility characteristics of the wireless terminal. The method further comprises determining a parameter indicative of mobility characteristics of the wireless terminal and disabling MPTCP with a WLAN network if the parameter indicative of mobility characteristics indicates that mobility of the wireless terminal is at or above a value defined in the condition.
Claims19
A method in a wireless terminal operating in a 3GPP wireless communications network for controlling using multipoint traffic control protocol, MPTCP with a wireless local area network, WLAN, comprising:
- receiving from the 3GPP wireless communications network system information comprising a condition for MPTCP with a WLAN network, the condition being associated with mobility characteristics of the wireless terminal;
- determining a parameter indicative of mobility characteristics of the wireless terminal;
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- disabling MPTCP with a WLAN network if the parameter indicative of mobility characteristics indicates that mobility of the wireless terminal is at or above a value defined in the condition.
A method in a node of a 3GPP wireless communications network for controlling a wireless terminal operating in the 3GPP wireless communications network and using multipoint traffic control protocol, MPTCP with a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, comprising:
- setting a condition for MPTCP with a WLAN network, the condition being associated with mobility characteristics of the wireless terminal;
- adding said condition for MPTCP with a WLAN network to system information;
- sending said system information to a wireless terminal, wherein said condition associated with said mobility characteristics causes disabling MPTCP with a WLAN network if a parameter indicative of mobility characteristics of the wireless terminal indicates that mobility of the wireless terminal is at or above a value defined in the condition.
A wireless terminal for a 3GPP wireless communications network, the wireless terminal comprising a processor and a memory, said memory containing instructions executable by said processor whereby said wireless terminal is configured to:
- receive system information comprising a condition for the wireless terminal using multipoint traffic control protocol, MPTCP with a wireless local area network, WLAN, the condition being associated with mobility characteristics of the wireless terminal;
- determine a parameter indicative of mobility characteristics of the wireless terminal;
- disable MPTCP with a WLAN network if the parameter indicative of mobility characteristics indicates that mobility of the wireless terminal is at or above a value defined in the condition.
A node for a 3GPP wireless communications network, the node being configured for controlling a wireless terminal operating in the 3GPP wireless communications network and using multipoint traffic control protocol, MPTCP with a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, the node comprising a processor and a memory, said memory containing instructions executable by said processor whereby said node is configured to:
- set a condition for MPTCP with a WLAN network, the condition being associated with mobility characteristics of the wireless terminal;
- add said condition for MPTCP with a WLAN network to system information;
- send said system information to a wireless terminal, wherein said condition associated with said mobility characteristics causes disabling MPTCP with a WLAN network if a parameter indicative of mobility characteristics of the wireless terminal indicates that mobility of the wireless terminal is at or above a value defined in the condition.
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