A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Node, a Wireless Device, and Methods Therein
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Abstract
A wireless local area network, WLAN, node (400) is adapted to be comprised in an integrated wireless communications network comprising a WLAN and a cellular communications network. The WLAN node (400) comprises a receiving module (401) adapted to receive traffic data from a wireless device. A differentiation module (403) is adapted to determine whether the received traffic data relates to a first traffic type which is to be routed locally within the WLAN or a second traffic type which is to be routed to the cellular communication network. A processing module (405) is adapted to control the handling of the traffic data according to whether the traffic data is determined as relating to the first traffic type or the second traffic type.
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45 Claims
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23. A wireless local area network (WLAN) node configured for operation in an integrated wireless communications network comprising a WLAN and a cellular communications network, the WLAN node comprising:
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communication circuitry configured to receive traffic data from a wireless device; and processing circuitry operatively associated with the communication circuitry and configured to; determine whether the traffic data is a first traffic type to be routed locally within the WLAN or a second traffic type to be routed to the cellular communication network; and control how the traffic data is handled according to the determination of whether the traffic data is the first traffic type or the second traffic type. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) node operating in an integrated wireless communications network comprising a WLAN and a cellular communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving traffic data from a wireless device; determining whether the traffic data is a first traffic type to be routed locally within the WLAN or a second traffic type to be routed to the cellular communication network; and controlling how the traffic data is handled according to whether the traffic data is the first traffic type or the second traffic type. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A wireless device comprising:
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a memory storing instructions; and processing circuitry configured for executing the instructions, whereby the wireless device is configured to; convey information with traffic data transmitted to a wireless local area network (WLAN) node, wherein the conveyed information identifies one of; a first traffic type corresponding to traffic data to be routed by a WLAN node to a local WLAN; and a second traffic type corresponding to traffic data to be routed by a WLAN node to a cellular communication network. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program comprising instructions that, when executed on at least one processor of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) node operating in an integrated wireless communications network comprising a WLAN and a cellular communications network, causes the at least one processor to:
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receive traffic data from a wireless device; determine whether the traffic data is a first traffic type to be routed locally within the WLAN or a second traffic type to be routed to the cellular communication network; and control how the traffic data is handled according to whether the traffic data is the first traffic type or the second traffic type.
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