SWITCHING BETWEEN RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES AT A MULTI-MODE ACCESS POINT

摘要

A multi-mode access point supports different radio access technologies (e.g., Wi-Fi and cellular) for serving multi-mode access terminals. To provide improved service for such an access terminal, the access point may redirect the access terminal from a first type of radio access technology to a second type of radio access technology under certain circumstances. A decision to invoke such a redirection may be based on, for example, at least one of: traffic conditions on the first type of radio access technology, traffic conditions on the second type of radio access technology, and whether a backhaul for the access point is currently a bottleneck for access point communication.

主权项

1. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a first communication device configured to communicate with an access terminal using a first type of radio access technology; a processing system configured to determine at least one indication indicative of traffic conditions associated with the first type of radio access technology, and further configured to determine to switch to a second type of radio access technology instead of the first type of radio access technology based on the at least one indication; and a second communication device configured to communicate with the access terminal using the second type of radio access technology as a result of the determination to switch to the second type of radio access technology.