Methods for Transmitting and Receiving Data in 5G NR Device Based on Data/Service Tagging from Application Processor

A user equipment device (UE), comprising:

• an antenna;
• a radio operably coupled to the antenna;
• and
• a processor operably coupled to the radio;
• wherein the antenna, radio, and processor are configured to:
• identify a data flow to be transmitted using redundancy above a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer;
• establish a first connection for the data flow, wherein the first connection utilizes a New Radio (NR) 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) air interface;
• establish a second connection for the data flow, wherein the second connection utilizes a Long Term Evolution (LTE) 3GPP air interface;
• and
• transmit the data flow over the first connection and the second connection.

A computer-readable non-transitory memory medium comprising program instructions that, when executed by a processor of a user equipment device (UE), cause the UE to:

• identify a data flow to be transmitted using redundancy above a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer;
• establish a first connection for the data flow, wherein the first connection utilizes a New Radio (NR) 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) air interface;
• establish a second connection for the data flow, wherein the second connection utilizes a Long Term Evolution (LTE) 3GPP air interface;
• and
• transmit the data flow over the first connection and the second connection.