Mechanisms for differentiated treatment of offloaded traffic
First Claim
1. A method of wireless communication by a core network entity, wherein the core network entity is connected to a radio access network (RAN) including a primary cell utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) and a secondary cell utilizing a second RAT, the method comprising:
- determining an authorization for data traffic to be offloaded to the secondary cell based on data traffic characteristics; and
transmitting an indication of the authorization to the RAN;
receiving one or more packets from the RAN, wherein the one or more packets are marked by the RAN with an indication that indicates the one or more packets have been communicated via the secondary cell; and
updating the authorization based on the one or more packets.
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Abstract
Communication using a radio access network (RAN) including a primary cell for license spectrum access and a secondary cell for unlicensed spectrum access may be improved to provide optimal performance while considering characteristics of the primary cell and the secondary cell. The apparatus may be a core network entity. The core network entity is connected to a RAN including a primary cell utilizing a licensed spectrum and a secondary cell utilizing an unlicensed spectrum. The core network entity determines an authorization for data traffic to be offloaded to the secondary cell based on data traffic characteristics. The core network transmits an indication of the authorization to the RAN.
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1. A method of wireless communication by a core network entity, wherein the core network entity is connected to a radio access network (RAN) including a primary cell utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) and a secondary cell utilizing a second RAT, the method comprising:
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determining an authorization for data traffic to be offloaded to the secondary cell based on data traffic characteristics; and transmitting an indication of the authorization to the RAN; receiving one or more packets from the RAN, wherein the one or more packets are marked by the RAN with an indication that indicates the one or more packets have been communicated via the secondary cell; and updating the authorization based on the one or more packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of wireless communication by a radio access network (RAN) entity, comprising:
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receiving, from a core network, an indication for authorization for data traffic to be offloaded to a secondary cell utilizing a second radio access technology (RAT), wherein the indication for authorization is based on data traffic characteristics; and determining, based on the indication for authorization, to communicate via at least one of a primary cell utilizing a first RAT or the secondary cell utilizing the second RAT, the primary cell and the secondary cell being included in a radio access network (RAN); transmitting one or more packets to the core network, wherein the one or more packets are marked by the RAN with an indication that indicates the one or more packets have been communicated via the secondary cell; and receiving updates of the authorization from the core network based on the one or more packets. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of wireless communication by a core network entity, wherein the core network entity is connected to a radio access network (RAN) including a primary cell utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) and a secondary cell utilizing a second RAT, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more packets from the RAN, wherein at least one of the one or more packets are marked by the RAN with an indication that indicates the at least one of the one or more packets have been communicated via the secondary cell for the core network entity to create cell usage rules for the primary cell and the secondary cell; and determining a charging operation based on the one or more packets. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of wireless communication by a radio access network (RAN) entity for a RAN that includes a primary cell utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) and a secondary cell utilizing a second RAT, comprising:
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marking at least one of one or more packets by adding an indication that indicates the at least one of one or more packets have been communicated via the secondary cell; and transmitting the at least one of one or more packets with the marking to a core network for the core network to create cell usage rules for the primary cell and the secondary cell. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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