US 2026/0254758 A1 · ACCESS TRAFFIC STEERING USING A PLURALITY OF STEERING CONNECTIONS OVER DIFFERENT ACCESS NETWORKS

Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for steering the traffic of the multi-access data connection over a plurality of. One method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes transmitting a request to establish a multi-access data connection over multiple access networks, where the request indicates that the UE supports a steering type corresponding to a plurality of steering connections over the access networks; receiving a response that indicates a first set of traffic routing rules for the multiple access networks, and a second set of traffic routing rules for the plurality of steering connections; and establishing the multi-access data connection and the plurality of steering connections, wherein the plurality of steering connections comprises a first set of paths over a first access network and a second set of paths over a second access network.

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Dependent claims

A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

at least one memory;
and
at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the UE to:
transmit a first message to establish a multi-access data connection over a first access network and a second access network;
receive a second message that indicates a first set of rules for routing traffic over the first access network and the second access network, wherein the second message further indicates a second set of rules for routing the traffic over a plurality of paths over the first access network and the second access network;
establish the multi-access data connection over the first access network and the second access network;
establish the plurality of paths over the first access network and the second access network in response to the second message;
and
route the traffic of the multi-access data connection by applying the first set of rules and the second set of rules.

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A method performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

transmitting a first message to establish a multi-access data connection over a first access network and a second access network;
receiving a second message that indicates a first set of rules for routing traffic over the first access network and the second access network, wherein the second message further indicates a second set of rules for routing the traffic over a plurality of paths over the first access network and the second access network;
establishing the multi-access data connection over the first access network and the second access network;
establishing the plurality of paths over the first access network and the second access network in response to the second message;
and
routing the traffic of the multi-access data connection by applying the first set of rules and the second set of rules.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Access traffic steering using a plurality of steering connections over different access networks

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Access traffic steering using a plurality of steering connections over different access networks

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Abstract

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