NON-CELLULAR LINK INTEGRATION WITH CELLULAR NETWORKS

摘要

Improved non-cellular (e.g., Wi-Fi) link integration with a cellular (e.g., LTE) network is described. The improved link integration can relate to utilizing an eNodeB device (e.g., residing in a radio access network portion of a cellular network) as an anchor point rather than a packet data network gateway device (e.g., residing in a core network portion of the cellular network) utilized by other approaches. The improved link integration can maintain full compliance with or support for other approaches, and can reduce signaling overhead, simplify quality-of-service management, and/or provide a more rapid reaction to changes of access, particularly in cases where the eNodeB device and a non-cellular access point device are co-located.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
determining that a first access point device serves a user equipment via a first communication path between the first access point device and the user equipment, wherein the first access point device serves the user equipment according to a first protocol representing a third generation partnership project protocol;determining that a second access point device serves the user equipment via a second communication path between the second access point device and the user equipment, wherein the second access point device serves the user equipment according to a second protocol representing a non-third generation partnership project protocol;in response to a determination that the first access point device and the second access point device are co-located, receiving an indication that a secure tunnel has been established according to the first protocol between the first access point device and the second access point device; andcommunicating data via the secure tunnel.