Multi-RAT carrier aggregation for integrated WWAN-WLAN operation

摘要

Systems and methods for Multi-Radio Access Technology (RAT) Carrier Aggregation (MRCA) wireless wide area network (WWAN) assisted wireless local area network (WLAN) flow mapping and flow routing are disclosed. One system comprises a dynamic flow mapping module that is configured to form a flow-mapping table to dynamically map service flows between the WWAN radio and the WLAN radio in the wireless device. A flow routing module is configured to route data packets to one of the WWAN radio and the WLAN radio in the wireless device based on the flow-mapping table to transmit and receive the data packets via the wireless device.

主权项

1. A Multi-Radio Access Technology (RAT) Carrier Aggregation (MRCA) module comprising:
a dynamic flow mapping module configured to form a flow-mapping table to dynamically map service flows between a wireless wide area network (WWAN) radio and a wireless local area network (WLAN) radio in a wireless device; and a flow routing module operating in a data plane of the wireless device configured to route data packets to one of the WWAN radio and the WLAN radio in the wireless device based on the flow-mapping table to transmit and receive the data packets via the wireless device to provide carrier aggregation of the WWAN radio and the WLAN radio in the wireless device.