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Active mode traffic steering and switching between cellular and non-cellular systems

US12041486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2018
Grant dateJul 16, 2024
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/14
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method. The method may include receiving, by a network node, at least one packet of a sub-flow of a multipath transport control protocol connection associated with user plane traffic, the at least one packet including a header, the header further including a multipath transport control protocol option; and switching, by the network node, the sub-flow by at least changing the multipath transport control protocol option. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

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