Methods and apparatus for managing communications network loading
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1. A method comprising:
- estimating bit rate information for routing first traffic for a user equipment, wherein the user equipment is currently connected to a first network, and the routing for which the bit rate information is being estimated is for a bit rate achievable for routing the first traffic between the user equipment and a second network, wherein the routing between the user equipment and the second network is a routing between the user equipment and a network access point of the second network; and
determining whether or not to route said first traffic between said user equipment and said second network, based on said estimated bit rate information, wherein the determination is based on whether or not the estimated bit rate information indicates that the achievable bit rate exceeds a specified threshold, or exceeds the current bit rate for the first traffic.
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Abstract
There is provided a method comprising estimating bit rate information for first traffic if said first traffic were to be routed between a user equipment which is attached to a first network and a network access point of a second network and determining if said first traffic is to be routed between said user equipment and said network access point in dependence on said estimated bit rate information.
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1. A method comprising:
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estimating bit rate information for routing first traffic for a user equipment, wherein the user equipment is currently connected to a first network, and the routing for which the bit rate information is being estimated is for a bit rate achievable for routing the first traffic between the user equipment and a second network, wherein the routing between the user equipment and the second network is a routing between the user equipment and a network access point of the second network; and determining whether or not to route said first traffic between said user equipment and said second network, based on said estimated bit rate information, wherein the determination is based on whether or not the estimated bit rate information indicates that the achievable bit rate exceeds a specified threshold, or exceeds the current bit rate for the first traffic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; estimating bit rate information for routing of first traffic for a user equipment wherein the user equipment is currently connected to a first network, and the routing for which the bit rate information is being estimated is for a bit rate achievable for routing the first traffic between the user equipment and a second network, wherein the routing between the user equipment and the second network is a routing between the user equipment and a network access point of a second network; and determining whether or not to route said first traffic between said user equipment and said second network, based on said estimated bit rate information, wherein the determination is based on whether or not the estimated bit rate information indicates that the achievable bit rate exceeds a specified threshold, or exceeds the current bit rate for the first traffic. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions which when executed are configured to cause an apparatus to perform the following:
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estimating bit rate information for routing of first traffic for a user equipment, wherein the user equipment is currently connected to a first network, and the routing for which the bit rate information is being estimated is for a bit rate achievable for routing the traffic between the user equipment and a second network, wherein the routing between the user equipment and the second network is a routing between the user equipment and network access point of a second network; and determining whether or not to route said first traffic between said user equipment and said second network, based on said bit rate information, wherein the determination is based on whether or not the estimated bit rate information indicates that the achievable bit rate exceeds a specified threshold, or exceeds the current bit rate for the first traffic.
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