Method and apparatus for clustering IP packets in wireless network
US12389269B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/065
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for clustering Internet protocol (IP) packets in a wireless network are provided. The method includes receiving, by a network device in the wireless network, a plurality of IP packets from an upper layer of a user equipment (UE) in the wireless network or vice versa, initiating a timer on receiving the plurality of IP packets from the upper layer, forming a cluster of IP packets having a predetermined maximum size while the timer is running, stopping the timer once the formation of the cluster is completed, and transmitting the cluster of IP packets to a lower layer of the UE, where the lower layer treats the cluster of IP packets as a single payload to minimize the IP packets handled at the lower layer of the UE.
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