Network offloading
US10051536B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/1446
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Network connection is provided by a method is performed in a control node. An indication pertaining to at least partly transfer a data transmission service of a wireless device from using a first network access method to using a second network access method associated with a network node is received. The network node is associated with a compatibility version. The indication comprises a compatibility version of the wireless device for the second network access method. The compatibility version of the wireless device is compared to the compatibility version of the network node. It is determined if there is a version mismatch between the compatibility version of the wireless device and the compatibility version of the network node. If so, an expected performance impact of the wireless device using the second network access method is determined. Based on the determined performance impact, it is indicated whether or not the wireless device is allowed to establish a connection to the network node.
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