Systems and methods for network discovery and selection using contextual information

摘要

A communication device and method for offloading communications from a first communication network to a second communication network. The offloading decision can be based on one or more parameters defined in a communication framework. The communication framework can be, for example, Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) framework. The offloading of communication can be from a Long-term Evolution (LTE) network to a Wi-Fi network, or vice-versa. The communication framework can include, for example, positional, movement, signal quality, connection duration, a data rate, and/or quality of service (QoS) parameters.

主权项

1. A communication device, comprising:
a first transceiver configured to communicate with a first communication network; a second transceiver configured to communicate with a second communication network; and a controller configured to:
receive an offloading framework via the first communication network; andoffload communications from the first communication network to the second communication network based on one or more communication parameters defined in the offloading framework, wherein the one or more communication parameters include a parameter that indicates a data rate validity condition for the second communication network, wherein the data rate validity condition defines a comparison of a data rate of an active connection of a second communication device on the second communication network with an estimated data rate of a prospective connection of the communication device on the second communication network.