Method and apparatus for establishing cellular session in wireless communication system

• US 10,021,611 B2
• Filed: 02/25/2014
• Issued: 07/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Cho, Heejeong, Lee, Eunjong, Choi, Hyeyoung, Hahn, Genebeck
• Primary Examiner(s): Phillips, Hassan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jones, Prenell
• Application Number:
  US14/768,615
• Publication Number:
  US 20150382264A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,596 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/14 Multichannel or multilink protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/00695 using split of the control plane or user plane
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/00698 using different RATs
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0085 Hand-off measurements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/1446 wherein at least one of the networks is unlicensed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/22 for handling the traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/005 Multiple registrations, e.g. multihoming
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/16 Involving different core network technologies, e.g. a packet-switched [PS] bearer in combination with a circuit-switched [CS] bearer
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/10 adapted for application session management, e.g. SIP [Session Initiation Protocol] connection management H04W76/00; arrangements for session management H04L67/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements

Abstract

A method and apparatus for establishing a session of a cellular system in a wireless communication system is provided. According to embodiments of the present invention, the establishment of the session of the cellular system may be triggered by a network when a session of a Wi-Fi system already exists. By using the session of the cellular system and the session of the Wi-Fi system, simultaneous transmission through the cellular system and the Wi-Fi system can be achieved.

Claims

1. A method for establishing, by an entity of a primary radio access technology (RAT) system, a session in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a requested routing type for each bearer, a requested routing rule for each bearer, and a measurement result for a secondary RAT system from a multi-RAT device;

determining which packet data network (PDN) is appropriate for simultaneous transmission through the primary RAT system and the secondary RAT system based on the requested routing type for each bearer, the requested routing rule for each bearer, network load of both the primary RAT system and the secondary RAT system, a quality of service (QoS) of each bearer and the received measurement result;

transmitting a create session request message to a PDN gateway (P-GW) corresponding to a PDN which is determined to be appropriate for simultaneous transmission through the primary RAT system and the secondary RAT system;

receiving a create session response message including information on the simultaneous transmission through the primary RAT system and the secondary RAT system from the P-GW; and

establishing a session of the primary RAT system based on the information on the simultaneous transmission with the multi-RAT device,

wherein the QoS includes a quality class identifier (QCI), an allocation and retention priority (ARP), a bit rate of traffic per bearer, and bit rates of traffic per group of bearers.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

before receiving the measurement result, transmitting a measurement configuration for the secondary RAT system to the multi-RAT device,

wherein the measurement result for the secondary RAT system is based on the measurement configuration.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the measurement configuration is triggered by one of an eNodeB (eNB), a mobility management entity (MME), or the P-GW.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement result is received via a tracking area update (TAU) request message.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the measurement result is received via one of a connection request message, connection setup complete message, or a measurement report message.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the connection setup complete message includes a “

logMeasAvailable”

parameter which is set to “

true”

.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein establishing the session of the primary RAT system comprises transmitting one of a radio resource control (RRC) connection release message, a paging message, or a non-access stratum (NAS) attach request message to the multi-RAT device.

8. The method of claim 1,

wherein the primary RAT system is a 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) long-term evolution (LTE) system, and

wherein the secondary RAT system is an institute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) 802.11 system.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the entity of the primary RAT system is one of an eNodeB (eNB), a mobility management entity (MME), or a new entity.

10. A device of a primary radio access technology (RAT) system, the device configured to establish a session in a wireless communication system, the device comprising:

a transceiver;

a memory; and

a processor operatively connected to the transceiver and the memory, the processor configured to;

receive a requested routing type for each bearer, a requested routing rule for each bearer, and a measurement result for a secondary RAT system from a multi-RAT device;

determine which packet data network (PDN) is appropriate for simultaneous transmission through the primary RAT system and the secondary RAT system based on the requested routing type for each bearer, the requested routing rule for each bearer, network load of both the primary RAT system and the secondary RAT system, a quality of service (QoS) of each bearer and the received measurement result;

transmit a create session request message to a PDN gateway (P-GW) corresponding to a PDN which is determined to be appropriate for simultaneous transmission through the primary RAT system and the secondary RAT system;

receive a create session response message including information on the simultaneous transmission through the primary RAT system and the secondary RAT system from the P-GW; and

establish a session of the primary RAT system based on the information on the simultaneous transmission with the multi-RAT device,

wherein the QoS includes a quality class identifier (QCI), an allocation and retention priority (ARP), a bit rate of traffic per bearer, or bit rates of traffic per group of bearers.