# US 2019/0320481 A1 · Apparatus and method for providing multiple connections using different radio access technology in wireless communication system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0320481 A1 - Document ID: US20190320481A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/455,235 - Filed: 2019-06-27 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2014-10-07 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jae-Hyuk JANG; Soeng-Hun Kim; Sang-Bum Kim; Han-ll Yu; Kyeong-In Jeong - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190320481A1 ## CPC - H04W 76/16: Involving different core network technologies, e.g. a packet-switched [PS] bearer in combination with a circuit-switched [CS] bearer - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04W 92/20: between access points - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Methods and apparatuses are provided for operating a base station in a wireless communication system. Capability information on an aggregation operation using a first RAT and a second RAT, is received from a terminal. A first message including a SSID of an access node and information on an authentication for the access node, is transmitted to the terminal. A second message for requesting to allocate a resource of the second RAT, is transmitted to the access node. First data is transmitted to the terminal by using on the first RAT and second data is transmitted to the terminal via the access node by using the second RAT, after the terminal performs an association and the authentication with the access node based on the SSID and the information on the authentication. The base station supports the first RAT. The access node supports the second RAT. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for operating a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a terminal, capability information on an aggregation operation using a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT; transmitting, to the terminal, a first message including a service set identification (SSID) of an access node and information on an authentication for the access node; transmitting, to the access node, a second message for requesting to allocate a resource of the second RAT; and transmitting, to the terminal, first data by using the first RAT and second data via the access node by using the second RAT, after the terminal performs an association and the authentication with the access node based on the SSID and the information on the authentication, wherein the base station supports the first RAT, wherein the access node supports the second RAT that is different from the first RAT, wherein the capability information includes a media access control (MAC) address of the terminal, and wherein the second data includes a packet data unit (PDU) of the first RAT. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting, to the terminal, a third message indicating a release of a configuration of the aggregation operation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second message includes the MAC address of the terminal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the PDU is a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) PDU. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first message includes at least one of identification information on a connection with the access node, information indicating a bearer to be serviced based on the second RAT, and information used to access the access node. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, from the terminal, a measurement report on the access node. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first RAT comprises a Long Term Evolution (LTE), and wherein the second RAT comprises a wireless local area network (WLAN). ### Claim 8 A method for operating an access node in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a base station supporting a first radio access technology (RAT), a first message for requesting to allocate a resource of a second RAT to a terminal; and performing an association and an authentication with the terminal; receiving, from the base station, a packet data unit (PDU) of the first RAT; and transmitting, to the terminal, data including the PDU and information indicating that the data includes the PDU of the first RAT, wherein the base station supports the first RAT, wherein the access node supports the second RAT that is different from the first RAT, and wherein the first RAT and the second RAT are used for an aggregation operation for the terminal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the first message includes a media access control (MAC) address of the terminal. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the PDU is a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) PDU. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein performing the association comprises: receiving, from the terminal, a signal for establishing a connection, wherein the signal includes identification information of a second access node. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the first RAT comprises a Long Term Evolution (LTE), and wherein the second RAT comprises a wireless local area network (WLAN). ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the MAC address is obtained, by the base station, from capability information of the terminal. ### Claim 14 A base station in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising: at least one transceiver; and at least one processor coupled to the at least one transceiver and configured to: receive, from a terminal, capability information on an aggregation operation using a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT; transmit, to the terminal, a first message including a service set identification (SSID) of an access node and information on an authentication for the access node; transmit, to the access node, a second message for requesting to allocate a resource of the second RAT; and transmit, to the terminal, first data by using the first RAT and transmit, to the terminal, second data via the access node by using the second RAT, after the terminal performs an association and the authentication with the access node based on the SSID and the information on the authentication, wherein the base station supports the first RAT, wherein the access node supports the second RAT that is different from the first RAT, wherein the capability information includes a media access control (MAC) address of the terminal, and wherein the second data includes a packet data unit (PDU) of the first RAT. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The base station of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to transmit, to the terminal, a third message indicating a release of a configuration of the aggregation operation. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The base station of claim 14, wherein the second message includes the MAC address of the terminal. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The base station of claim 14, wherein the PDU is a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) PDU. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The base station of claim 14, wherein the first message includes at least one of identification information on a connection with the access node, information indicating a bearer to be serviced based on the second RAT, and information used to access the access node. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The base station of claim 14, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive, from the terminal, a measurement report on the access node. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The base station of claim 14, wherein the first RAT comprises a Long Term Evolution (LTE), and wherein the second RAT comprises a wireless local area network (WLAN).