Dual connectivity uplink data splitting based on feedback from lower level layers

Abstract

User equipment includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals over an air interface, a memory configured to store executable instructions, a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory. The processor executes the instructions to measure characteristics of uplink channels of the air interface at a first physical (PHY) layer and a second PHY layer. The processor also executes instructions to selectively route data from a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer to one or more of a first radio link control (RLC) layer associated with the first PHY layer and a second RLC layer associated with the second PHY layer based upon the characteristics of the uplink channels.

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