WiFi boost with uplink offload to LTE with independent IP addresses
US9806905B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A local gateway and router device is configured to route uplink IP packets from a base station to a network element of a wireless local area network (WLAN) by configuring an IP route for the uplink IP packets based on a source IP address of the uplink IP packets. The source IP address is obtained from the WLAN; the uplink IP packets originate from a user equipment application having the source IP address; and the uplink IP packets have an indicator indicating that the uplink IP packets were received at the base station over a cellular link between the user equipment and the base station.
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