Radio access network based traffic steering to non-cellular access
US10667177B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various communication systems may benefit from traffic steering. For example, radio access network based traffic steering can be used to benefit of communications by steering traffic to Wi-Fi leveraging Hotspot 2.0. A method can include determining that an off-load condition exists in an area of a radio access network. The method can also include commanding a user equipment to off-load to non-cellular radio access based on the determining.
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