SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR APPLICATION SPECIFIC ROUTING IN DUAL CONNECTIVITY

摘要

A wireless service provider can route packets in a dual connectivity wireless system based on application (instead of solely on bearers). For example, an evolved Node B can split a bearer between a master eNB (MeNB) and a secondary wireless connection (such as a secondary eNB (SeNB)). User equipment (UE) can connect to a both a MeNB and a SeNB and split a bearer based on application type. Instead of basing data forwarding on a bearer, packet routing can be based on other attributes (such as IP address, application, application type, etc.). This dual connectivity allows MeNB to schedule data forwarding based on application. Data packets assigned to a bearer can be divided among the MeNB and SeNB based on desirable attributes of the MeNB and SeNB for an application.