Selection of transmission parameters for wireless connection
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1. A method, comprising:
- initiating, in a wireless end-device, establishment of an end-to-end transport connection with another end-device, wherein the end-to-end transport connection includes at least one wireless link;
negotiating with the another end-device, during establishment or operation of the end-to-end transport connection, at least one transmission parameter of the end-to-end transport connection;
selecting by the wireless end-device, amongst a plurality of wireless communication systems supported by the wireless end-device, at least one wireless communication system capable of complying with the negotiated transmission parameters available for use in the end-to-end transport connection;
transferring data over the end-to-end transport connection including the selected at least one wireless communication system as the at least one wireless link,wherein the at least one wireless communication system comprises at least one radio interface, wherein the negotiated transmission parameters include a data rate of the end-to-end transport connection, and wherein the selection comprises selecting at least one wireless communication system capable of complying with the negotiated data rate;
detecting an achievable data rate for each of the plurality of wireless communication systems supported by the wireless end-device; and
using the detected achievable data rate in the negotiation about the transmission parameters.
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Abstract
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program for selecting one or more radio communication schemes for an end-to-end connection. Peers of the end-to-end connection negotiate (304), during establishment or operation of the end-to-end transport connection, about at least one transmission parameter of the end-to-end transport connection. Then, the peers select (306), amongst a plurality of wireless communication schemes supported by the wireless end-device, at least one wireless communication scheme capable of complying with the negotiated transmission parameters and, thus, available for use in the end-to-end transport connection.
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1. A method, comprising:
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initiating, in a wireless end-device, establishment of an end-to-end transport connection with another end-device, wherein the end-to-end transport connection includes at least one wireless link; negotiating with the another end-device, during establishment or operation of the end-to-end transport connection, at least one transmission parameter of the end-to-end transport connection; selecting by the wireless end-device, amongst a plurality of wireless communication systems supported by the wireless end-device, at least one wireless communication system capable of complying with the negotiated transmission parameters available for use in the end-to-end transport connection; transferring data over the end-to-end transport connection including the selected at least one wireless communication system as the at least one wireless link, wherein the at least one wireless communication system comprises at least one radio interface, wherein the negotiated transmission parameters include a data rate of the end-to-end transport connection, and wherein the selection comprises selecting at least one wireless communication system capable of complying with the negotiated data rate; detecting an achievable data rate for each of the plurality of wireless communication systems supported by the wireless end-device; and using the detected achievable data rate in the negotiation about the transmission parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; initiate establishment of an end-to-end transport connection with another end-device, wherein the end-to-end transport connection includes at least one wireless link; negotiate with the another end-device, during establishment or operation of the end-to-end transport connection, at least one transmission parameter of the end-to-end transport connection; select, amongst a plurality of wireless communication systems supported by the apparatus, at least one wireless communication system capable of complying with the negotiated transmission parameters available for use in the end-to-end transport connection; and transfer data over the end-to-end transport connection including the selected at least one wireless communication system as the at least one wireless link, wherein the at least one wireless communication system comprises at least one radio interface, wherein the negotiated transmission parameters include a data rate of the end-to-end transport connection, and wherein the selection comprises selecting at least one wireless communication system capable of complying with the negotiated data rate; wherein the apparatus is further caused to; detect an achievable data rate for each of the plurality of wireless communication systems supported by the apparatus, and to use the detected achievable data rates in the negotiation about the transmission parameters. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program, embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the computer program, when executed by a processor, is configured to control the processor to perform a process, comprising:
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initiating, in a wireless end-device, establishment of an end-to-end transport connection with another end-device, wherein the end-to-end transport connection includes at least one wireless link; negotiating with the another end-device, during establishment or operation of the end-to-end transport connection, at least one transmission parameter of the end-to-end transport connection; selecting, amongst a plurality of wireless communication systems supported by the wireless end-device, at least one wireless communication system capable of complying with the negotiated transmission parameters available for use in the end-to-end transport connection; and transferring data over the end-to-end transport connection including the selected at least one wireless communication system as the at least one wireless link, wherein the at least one wireless communication system comprises at least one radio interface, wherein the negotiated transmission parameters include a data rate of the end-to-end transport connection, and wherein the selection comprises selecting at least one wireless communication system capable of complying with the negotiated data rate; detecting an achievable data rate for each of the plurality of wireless communication systems supported by the wireless end-device; and using the detected achievable data rate in the negotiation about the transmission parameters.
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