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Long term evolution radio network application-level load balancing

  • US 9,961,137 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2012
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • connecting a mobile device with at least a first base station via a first communication link and second base station via a second communication link;

    receiving, by the mobile device, an application level load balancing factor, the application level load balancing factor based on;

    an amount of data traffic historically traversing a first communication link during a first period, the first period on a previous date,remaining download usage available for the mobile device,type of service permitted for the mobile device, anddifferent types of video streaming applications;

    providing a rank to each communication link of a plurality of communication links comprising the first communication link and the second communication link for a second period based on the application level load balancing factor, the second period being in the future and corresponding to the first period; and

    providing instructions to distribute data packets during the second period based on the ranking of each communication link.

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