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Directed handover of elephant flows

US10383022B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 2017
Grant dateAug 13, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W36/38
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes identifying one or more elephant flows operated by a plurality of user equipment (UE) terminals located in a first coverage area, comparing the one or more elephant flows to threshold characteristics, determining whether the coverage area is congested, causing handover of the plurality of UE terminals from the first coverage area when the one or more elephant flows exceed the threshold characteristics and the first coverage area is congested.

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