Techniques for dynamically splitting bearers between various radio access technologies (RATs)
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1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
- determining, by a base station, a first fractional amount of a first data flow to be transmitted by a user equipment (UE) via a first communication link using a first radio access technology (RAT);
determining, by the base station, a second fractional amount of the first data flow to be transmitted by the UE via a second communication link using a second RAT;
transmitting, by the base station using the first RAT, control information to configure the UE to transmit the first fractional amount of the first data flow via the first communication link using the first RAT and the second fractional amount of the first data flow via the second communication link using the second RAT; and
performing, by the base, at least one of;
refraining from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a prohibit timer is running, orrefraining from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a number of fractional allocation changes for a data flow exceeds a threshold within a certain time.
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Abstract
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus determines a first fractional amount of a first data flow to be served to a UE via a first communication link using a first radio access technology (RAT), determines a second fractional amount of the first data flow to be served to the UE via a second communication link using a second RAT, and serves the first fractional amount of the first data flow to the UE using the first communication link.
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1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
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determining, by a base station, a first fractional amount of a first data flow to be transmitted by a user equipment (UE) via a first communication link using a first radio access technology (RAT); determining, by the base station, a second fractional amount of the first data flow to be transmitted by the UE via a second communication link using a second RAT; transmitting, by the base station using the first RAT, control information to configure the UE to transmit the first fractional amount of the first data flow via the first communication link using the first RAT and the second fractional amount of the first data flow via the second communication link using the second RAT; and performing, by the base, at least one of; refraining from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a prohibit timer is running, or refraining from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a number of fractional allocation changes for a data flow exceeds a threshold within a certain time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A base station for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for determining a first fractional amount of a first data flow to be transmitted by a user equipment (UE) via a first communication link using a first radio access technology (RAT); means for determining a second fractional amount of the first data flow to be transmitted by the UE via a second communication link using a second RAT; means for transmitting, using the first RAT, control information to configure the UE to transmit the first fractional amount of the first data flow via the first communication link using the first RAT and the second fractional amount of the first data flow via the second communication link using the second RAT; and means for performing at least one of; refraining from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a prohibit timer is running, or refraining from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a number of fractional allocation changes for a data flow exceeds a threshold within a certain time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A base station for wireless communication, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to; determine a first fractional amount of a first data flow to be transmitted by a user equipment (UE) via a first communication link using a first radio access technology (RAT); determine a second fractional amount of the first data flow to be transmitted by the UE via a second communication link using a second RAT; transmit, using the first RAT, control information to configure the UE to transmit the first fractional amount of the first data flow via the first communication link using the first RAT and the second fractional amount of the first data flow via the second communication link using the second RAT; and perform at least one of; refrain from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a prohibit timer is running, or refrain from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a number of fractional allocation changes for a data flow exceeds a threshold within a certain time.
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause at least one base station to:
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determine a first fractional amount of a first data flow to be transmitted by a user equipment (UE) via a first communication link using a first radio access technology (RAT); determine a second fractional amount of the first data flow to be transmitted by the UE via a second communication link using a second RAT; transmit, using the first RAT, control information to configure the UE to transmit the first fractional amount of the first data flow via the first communication link using the first RAT and the second fractional amount of the first data flow via the second communication link using the second RAT; and perform at least one of; refrain from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a prohibit timer is running, or refrain from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a number of fractional allocation changes for a data flow exceeds a threshold within a certain time.
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23. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
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determining, by a base station, a first fractional amount of a first data flow to be served to a user equipment (UE) via a first communication link using a first radio access technology (RAT); determining, by the base station, a second fractional amount of the first data flow to be served to the UE via a second communication link using a second RAT; serving, by the base station, the first fractional amount of the first data flow to the UE via the first communication link using the first RAT; and performing, by the base station, at least one of; refraining from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a prohibit timer is running, or refraining from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a number of fractional allocation changes for a data flow exceeds a threshold within a certain time. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A base station for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for determining a first fractional amount of a first data flow to be served to a user equipment (UE) via a first communication link using a first radio access technology (RAT); means for determining a second fractional amount of the first data flow to be served to the UE via a second communication link using a second RAT; means for serving the first fractional amount of the first data flow to the UE via the first communication link using the first RAT; and means for performing at least one of; refraining from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a prohibit timer is running, or refraining from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a number of fractional allocation changes for a data flow exceeds a threshold within a certain time. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A base station for wireless communication, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to; determine a first fractional amount of a first data flow to be served to a user equipment (UE) via a first communication link using a first radio access technology (RAT); determine a second fractional amount of the first data flow to be served to the UE via a second communication link using a second RAT; serve the first fractional amount of the first data flow to the UE via the first communication link using the first RAT; and perform at least one of; refrain from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a prohibit timer is running, or refrain from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a number of fractional allocation changes for a data flow exceeds a threshold within a certain time.
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30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause at least one base station to:
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determine a first fractional amount of a first data flow to be served to a user equipment (UE) via a first communication link using a first radio access technology (RAT); determine a second fractional amount of the first data flow to be served to the UE via a second communication link using a second RAT; serve the first fractional amount of the first data flow to the UE via the first communication link using the first RAT; and perform at least one of; refrain from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a prohibit timer is running, or refrain from applying the determined first and second fractional amounts of the first data flow when a number of fractional allocation changes for a data flow exceeds a threshold within a certain time.
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