Systems and methods for data exchange over common communication links
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsGeorge Cherian, Jun Wang
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for network communication of data are described. One method described includes determining a characteristic of data to be communicated. The method includes selecting, via a processor, one of a plurality of communication pathways based at least on the determined characteristic, wherein selecting is independent of an air interface used to communicate the data. The method further includes establishing the selected communication pathway if the selected pathway has not been established. The method further includes communicating the data via the selected communication pathway.
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A method of network communication of data between a user equipment (UE) and one or more devices of a core network through a radio access node, wherein the UE and the radio access node communicate using an air interface, the method comprising:
- determining a characteristic of data communicated between a first device and a second device, wherein the first device is the UE or a device of the core network and the second device is the other of the UE or the device of the core network;
- selecting, independent of the air interface via a processor of the first device, one of a common communication pathway and a unicast communication pathway between the device of the core network and the radio access node as a selected communication pathway based at least on the determined characteristic, wherein the common communication pathway comprises a secure common A10 connection which is securely shared by multiple devices, and further wherein the unicast communication pathway comprises a Packet Data Network (PDN) connection/S1 tunnel or a Point to Point Protocol (PPP)/Per-UE A10 connection which is uniquely assigned for communications between the first device and the second device;
- transmitting an indication of the selected communication pathway to the second device,
- wherein if the selected communication pathway has not been established, the method further comprises:
- establishing the selected communication pathway between the first device and the second device;
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- communicating additional data via the selected communication pathway between the first device and the second device.
An apparatus for network communication of data between a user equipment (UE) and one or more devices of a core network through a radio access node, wherein the UE and the radio access node communicate using an air interface, the apparatus comprising:
- a data traffic analyzer configured to generate a value indicating a characteristic of data communicated between a first device and the apparatus, wherein the first device is the UE or a device of the core network and the apparatus is the other of the UE or the device of the core network;
- a communication pathway circuit coupled with the data traffic analyzer and configured to select, independent of the air interface, one of a common communication pathway and a unicast communication pathway between the device of the core network and the radio access node as a selected communication pathway based at least on the generated value, wherein the common communication pathway comprises a secure common A10 connection which is securely shared by multiple devices, and further wherein the unicast communication pathway comprises a PDN connection/S1 tunnel or a PPP/Per-UE A10 connection which is uniquely assigned for communications between the first device and the second device;
- a transmitter configured to transmit an indication of the selected communication pathway to the first device;
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- a network communication circuit coupled with the communication pathway circuit and configured to:
- if the selected communication pathway has not been established, establish the selected communication pathway between the first device and the apparatus;
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- communicate additional data via the selected communication pathway between the first device and the apparatus.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions executable by a processor of an apparatus for network communication of data between a user equipment (UE) and one or more devices of a core network through a radio access node, wherein the UE and the radio access node communicate using an air interface, the instructions causing the apparatus to:
- determine a characteristic of data communicated between a first device and the apparatus, wherein the first device is the UE or a device of the core network and the apparatus is the other of the UE or the device of the core network;
- select, independent of the air interface, one of a common communication pathway and a unicast communication pathway between the device of the core network and the radio access node as a selected communication pathway based at least on the determined characteristic, wherein the common communication pathway comprises a secure common A10 connection which is securely shared by multiple devices, and further wherein the unicast communication pathway comprises a PDN connection/S1 tunnel or a PPP/Per-UE A10 connection which is uniquely assigned for communications between the first device and the second device;
- transmit an indication of the selected communication pathway to the first device;
- and
- if the selected communication pathway has not been established:
- establish the selected communication pathway between the first device and the apparatus;
- and
- communicate additional data via the selected communication pathway between the first device and the apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.