SYSTEM AND METHOD TO SUPPORT INTER-WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK COMMUNICATION BY A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) connected to a first wireless local access network (WLAN) access point (AP), the method comprising:
- receiving a first policy from a radio access network (RAN) defining when to report a first difference between values for a first communication characteristic for communication with said first WLAN AP and a second WLAN AP, respectively, said RAN employing a different radio access technology than said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP;
searching for said second WLAN AP;
determining values for said first communication characteristic for communication with said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP, respectively; and
reporting said first difference between values for said first communication characteristic for said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP to said RAN when said first difference crosses a first threshold in accordance with said first policy.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for operating a user equipment (“UE”) connected to a first wireless local access network (“WLAN”) access point (“AP”). In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a first policy from a radio access network (“RAN”) defining when to report a first difference between values for a first communication characteristic for communication with the first WLAN AP and a second WLAN AP, respectively, and searching for the second WLAN AP. The method also includes determining values for the first communication characteristic for communication with the first WLAN AP and the second WLAN AP, respectively, and reporting the first difference between values for the first communication characteristic for the first WLAN AP and the second WLAN AP to the RAN when the first difference crosses a first threshold in accordance with the first policy.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) connected to a first wireless local access network (WLAN) access point (AP), the method comprising:
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receiving a first policy from a radio access network (RAN) defining when to report a first difference between values for a first communication characteristic for communication with said first WLAN AP and a second WLAN AP, respectively, said RAN employing a different radio access technology than said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP; searching for said second WLAN AP; determining values for said first communication characteristic for communication with said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP, respectively; and reporting said first difference between values for said first communication characteristic for said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP to said RAN when said first difference crosses a first threshold in accordance with said first policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus connected to a first wireless local access network (WLAN) access point (AP), comprising:
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a processor; and memory including computer program code, said memory and said computer program code configured to, with said processor, cause said apparatus to perform at least the following; receive a first policy from a radio access network (RAN) defining when to report a first difference between values for a first communication characteristic for communication with said first WLAN AP and a second WLAN AP, respectively, said RAN employing a different radio access technology than said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP; search for said second WLAN AP; determine values for said first communication characteristic for communication with said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP, respectively; and report said first difference between values for said first communication characteristic for said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP to said RAN when said first difference crosses a first threshold in accordance with said first policy. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a base station operable in a radio access network in communication with a user equipment (UE) connected to a first wireless local access network (WLAN) access point (AP), comprising:
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providing a first policy defining when to report a first difference between values for a first communication characteristic for communication between said user equipment and said first WLAN AP and a second WLAN AP, respectively, said RAN employing a different radio access technology than said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP; and receiving a report indicating said first difference between values for said first communication characteristic for said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP when said first difference crosses a first threshold in accordance with said first policy. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus operable in a radio access network in communication with a user equipment (UE) connected to a first wireless local access network (WLAN) access point (AP), comprising:
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a processor; and memory including computer program code, said memory and said computer program code configured to, with said processor, cause said apparatus to perform at least the following; provide a first policy defining when to report a first difference between values for a first communication characteristic for communication between said user equipment and said first WLAN AP and a second WLAN AP, respectively, said RAN employing a different radio access technology than said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP; and receive a report indicating said first difference between values for said first communication characteristic for said first WLAN AP and said second WLAN AP when said first difference crosses a first threshold in accordance with said first policy. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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