Method to identify and differentiate background traffic

摘要

Embodiments of a system and method to identify and differentiate background traffic are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a transceiver is arranged to wirelessly transmit and receive packets over a communications network and a processor, coupled to the transceiver, is arranged to provide an indication identifying packets associated with background traffic. The indication identifying packets associated with background traffic includes a bit in a header of a packet, wherein the bit is set in a first state to indicate the packet is associated with background traffic and the bit is set in a second state to indicate the packet is associated with active traffic, or an identification of a port number and a protocol type associated with background traffic. The processor is further arranged to provide an indication for differentiating background traffic.

主权项

1. A user equipment, comprising:
a radio including a transceiver arranged to:
wirelessly transmit and receive packets to and from an eNodeB; andexecute a plurality of operation states for the transceiver, including an idle state and an active state; and a processor, coupled to the transceiver, the processor arranged to provide, for transmission to the eNodeB, an indication identifying packets associated with background traffic for the eNodeB to hold when the radio is executing the idle state for the transceiver, and for identification of packets associated with active traffic for the eNodeB to send to the user equipment with a wake-up signal for the transceiver to transition to the active state when the radio is executing the idle state for the transceiver.