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 mobile device, comprising:
a memory to store executable instructions; and a processor, coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the executable instructions to perform operations, comprising:
initiating establishment of a first communication path with an access point device that operates according to a protocol that differs from a long term evolution protocol;determining that the access point device is co-located with an eNodeB device that operates according to the long term evolution protocol in connection with communication with a network device of a communication network;initiating establishment of a second communication path with the eNodeB device; andtransmitting outgoing data to the network device via a path that traverses the first communication path and the eNodeB device.