Methods and systems for controlling a SDN-based multi-RAT communication network

US10187928B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY · IN

Inventors

• Abhay Karandikar · Mumbai, IN
• Pranav Kumar Jha · Savanuru, IN
• Akshatha Nayak M · Bengaluru, IN
• Nishant Shah · Aurora, US
• Arghyadip Roy
• Ojas Kanhere · Brooklyn, US
• Pola Priyanka · Hyderabad, IN
• Abhishek Dandekar · Mumbai, IN
• Rohan Kharade · Mumbai, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 2017
• Grant date: Jan 22, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 24, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W92/02
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for controlling an SDN-based multi-RAT communication network. Embodiments herein disclose a wireless communication system, which can support/enable services that are currently being provided by multiple wireless communication systems. Embodiments herein disclose a wireless communication system based on SDN (Software Defined Networking). Embodiments herein disclose a network comprising of a generic control plane node. Embodiments herein disclose a method for communication between the proposed wireless communication system and existing UEs that are in use in today's 3GPP-LTE networks or IEEE 802.11 based WLANs without any changes in the mobile communication protocol. Embodiments herein disclose a method for providing services to the users, such as handover of a device from WLAN to 3GPP-LTE and vice versa.