Multipath TCP with Mesh Access
AssigneeParallel Wireless, Inc.
InventorsDavid Cullerot, Yang Cao, Jitender Arora
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Abstract
Systems, methods and computer software are disclosed for providing Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP) with mesh access. A multi Radio Access Technology (RAT) base station gateway having a MPTCP proxy, proxies an initial MPTCP connection from a User Equipment (UE). The multi-RAT base station gateway determines if the UE is capable of MPTCP to provide MPTCP. When the UE is capable of MPTCP, then the multi-Rat base station provides a Wi-Fi connection and an LTE connection. When the UE is not capable of MPTCP, then the multi-RAT base station provides an LTE connection.
Claims23
A method for providing Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP) using a multi-radio access technology (M-RAT) base station, comprising:
- proxying, by the M-RAT base station gateway having a MPTCP proxy, an MPTCP connection with a User Equipment (UE);
- determining by the M-RAT base station gateway, if the UE is capable of MPTCP to provide MPTCP with the UE;
- when the UE is capable of MPTCP, then providing, by the M-RAT base station gateway, a Wi-Fi connection and an LTE connection as a MPTCP connection;
- and
- when the UE is not capable of MPTCP, then providing, by the M-RAT base station, an LTE connection.
A method for providing Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP) using a multi-radio access technology (M-RAT) base station, comprising:
- proxying, by the M-RAT base station gateway having a MPTCP proxy, an initial MPTCP connection with a User Equipment (UE);
- determining, by the M-RAT base station gateway, if there is sufficient 5G capacity to provide MPTCP;
- when there is sufficient 5G capacity, then providing, by the M-RAT base station, a 5G connection and a 4G connection;
- and
- when there is insufficient 5G capacity, then providing, by the multi-RAT base station, a 4G connection.
A method for providing Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP) using a multi-radio access technology (M-RAT) base station, comprising:
- proxying, by the M-RAT base station gateway having a MPTCP proxy, an initial MPTCP connection with a User Equipment (UE);
- determining, by the multi-RAT base station, if there is sufficient cellular capacity to provide MPTCP with the UE;
- when there is sufficient cellular capacity, then providing, by the M-RAT base station gateway, a cellular connection and a Wi-Fi connection;
- and
- when there is insufficient cellular capacity, then providing, by the M-RAT base station, a Wi-Fi connection.
A method for providing Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP) using a multi-radio access technology (M-RAT) base station, comprising:
- proxying, by the M-RAT base station gateway having a MPTCP proxy, an MPTCP connection with a User Equipment (UE);
- determining, by the M-RAT base station gateway, if there is sufficient capacity for a first RAT to provide MPTCP;
- when there is sufficient capacity using the first RAT, then providing, by the M-RAT base station gateway, a connection using the first RAT and a connection using a second RAT different from the first RAT, wherein the first RAT provides Quality of Service (QoS) and wherein the second RAT does not provide QoS;
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- when there is insufficient capacity, then providing, by the M-RAT base station, a second RAT connection.
A method for providing Multipath Transmission Control Protocol (MPTCP) using a multi-radio access technology (M-RAT) base station, comprising:
- proxying, by the M-RAT base station gateway having a MPTCP proxy, an MPTCP connection with a User Equipment (UE);
- determining, by the M-RAT base station gateway, if there is sufficient capacity for a first RAT to provide MPTCP;
- when there is sufficient capacity using the first RAT, then providing, by the M-RAT base station gateway, a connection using the first RAT and a connection using a second RAT different from the first RAT, wherein the first RAT provides network slicing;
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- when there is insufficient capacity, then providing, by the M-RAT base station gateway, a second RAT connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.