Radio access network based traffic steering to non-cellular access
US9992704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2034 |
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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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