COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, USER TERMINAL, AND COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD
First Claim
1. A cellular base station, comprising:
- a controller containing at least one processor and at least one memory, and configured to execute functions of;
a plurality of packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entities corresponding to a plurality of bearers used in performing a communication with a user terminal in which the user terminal is configured to utilize radio resources of the cellular base station and a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point; and
a specific entity that provides a PDCP packet with a header including a bearer identifier to generate a specific packet, the PDCP packet generated by each of the plurality of PDCP entities, whereinthe bearer identifier is for identifying a bearer to which the specific packet belongs, from the plurality of bearers, andthe specific entity transmits the specific packet to the user terminal via the WLAN access point.
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Abstract
A cellular base station is configured to execute functions of: a plurality of packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entities corresponding to a plurality of bearers used in performing a communication with a user terminal in which the user terminal is configured to utilize radio resources of the cellular base station and a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point; and a specific entity that provides a PDCP packet with a header including a bearer identifier to generate a specific packet, the PDCP packet generated by each of the plurality of PDCP entities. The bearer identifier is for identifying a bearer to which the specific packet belongs, from the plurality of bearers. The specific entity transmits the specific packet to the user terminal via the WLAN access point.
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6 Claims
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1. A cellular base station, comprising:
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a controller containing at least one processor and at least one memory, and configured to execute functions of; a plurality of packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entities corresponding to a plurality of bearers used in performing a communication with a user terminal in which the user terminal is configured to utilize radio resources of the cellular base station and a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point; and a specific entity that provides a PDCP packet with a header including a bearer identifier to generate a specific packet, the PDCP packet generated by each of the plurality of PDCP entities, wherein the bearer identifier is for identifying a bearer to which the specific packet belongs, from the plurality of bearers, and the specific entity transmits the specific packet to the user terminal via the WLAN access point. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A user terminal, comprising:
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a controller containing at least one processor and at least one memory, and configured to execute a communication in which the user terminal is configured to utilize radio resources of a cellular base station and a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, wherein the controller is further configured to execute functions of; a specific entity that receives a specific packet transmitted from the cellular base station via the WLAN access point, the specific packet provided with a header including a bearer identifier that indicates a bearer to which the specific packet belongs; and a plurality of packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entities corresponding to a plurality of bearers used in executing the communication, the specific packet is provided with a header including a bearer identifier for identifying a bearer to which the specific packet belongs, from the plurality of bearers, and the specific entity identifies a destination PDCP entity to which the specific packet is destined based on the bearer identifier, from the plurality of bearers, and delivers the specific packet from which the header is removed, to the destination PDCP entity. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. An apparatus for a cellular base station, comprising:
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at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one processor configured to execute functions of; a plurality of packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entities corresponding to a plurality of bearers used in performing a communication with a user terminal in which the user terminal is configured to utilize radio resources of the cellular base station and a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point; and a specific entity that provides a PDCP packet with a header including a bearer identifier to generate a specific packet, the PDCP packet generated by each of the plurality of PDCP entities, wherein the bearer identifier is for identifying a bearer to which the specific packet belongs, from the plurality of bearers, and the specific entity transmits the specific packet to the user terminal via the WLAN access point.
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6. An apparatus for a user terminal, comprising:
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at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one processor configured to execute a communication in which the user terminal is configured to utilize radio resources of a cellular base station and a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute functions of; a specific entity that receives a specific packet transmitted from the cellular base station via the WLAN access point, the specific packet provided with a header including a bearer identifier that indicates a bearer to which the specific packet belongs; and a plurality of packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entities corresponding to a plurality of bearers used in executing the communication, the specific packet is provided with a header including a bearer identifier indicating a bearer to which the specific packet belongs, from the plurality of bearers, and the specific entity identifies a destination PDCP entity to which the specific packet is destined based on the bearer identifier, from the plurality of bearers, and delivers the specific packet from which the header is removed, to the destination PDCP entity.
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