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Resource management in multiple radio access networks

  • US 9,258,734 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2013
  • Issued: 02/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computing device, comprising:

  • a processor; and

    a multi-radio technology resource manager for managing resources in multiple radio access networks executable on the processor, wherein the resource manager includes;

    logic to obtain, from an application layer of the computing device associated with the resource manager or a network server that is capable of deep packet inspection, quality of experience (QoE) information associated with a provision of content being delivered to the computing device for user access, wherein the QoE information includes;

    a value indicating a status of the content provision for user access, the status including;

    unstarted, ended, being provided, paused, buffered, or queued;

    a value indicating a portion of content that is buffered by the computing device;

    a value indicating a time period elapsed since the content provision started;

    or a value indicating a duration of the content provision for user access wherein the content is delivered via at least two radio access networks;

    logic to initiate adjustment of the content delivery via at least one of the two radio access networks, based at least in part on the QoE information;

    logic to generate a target buffer threshold associated with the content based on the QoE information, the target buffer threshold indicating a target time period during which the buffered portion of the content is to be provided for user access; and

    logic to determine whether to increase end-to-end (E2E) content delivery throughput via the two radio access networks or to increase a volume of content delivery via one of the two radio access networks, based at least in part on the generated target buffer threshold and the status of the content provision for user access.

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