Method and apparatus for data flow management

摘要

In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a memory configured to store a flow management policy, at least one processing core configured to evaluate the flow management policy, while the apparatus is attached to a first radio access technology, to determine a priority order between at least a second and a third radio access technology with respect to at least one first flow active between the apparatus and the first radio access technology, the at least one processing core being further configured to cause at least one of the at least one first flow to be transferred to the third radio access technology responsive to a determination that for the at least one first flow, the third radio access technology is preferable to the second radio access technology, wherein at least one second flow active between the apparatus and the first radio access technology is not caused to be transferred.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory configured to store a flow management policy; at least one processing core configured to, while the apparatus is attached to a first radio access technology, determine that an inter-radio access technology handover of the apparatus from the first radio access technology to a second radio access technology is likely or imminent, and in response to determining the inter-radio access technology handover is likely or imminent, evaluate the flow management policy to determine a priority order between at least the second and a third radio access technology with respect to at least one first flow active between the apparatus and the first radio access technology; and the at least one processing core being further configured to cause at least one of the at least one first flow to be transferred, before the inter-radio access technology handover, to the third radio access technology responsive to a determination that for the at least one first flow, the third radio access technology has higher priority than the second radio access technology, wherein at least one second flow active between the apparatus and the first radio access technology is not caused to be transferred to the third radio access technology.