17768682. Multipath Configuration and Control for a Wireless Communications Network simplified abstract (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))

Multipath Configuration and Control for a Wireless Communications Network

Organization Name

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

Inventor(s)

Veronica Sanchez Vega of Madrid (ES)

[[:Category:Miguel Angel Mu�oz De La Torre Alonso of Madrid (ES)|Miguel Angel Mu�oz De La Torre Alonso of Madrid (ES)]][[Category:Miguel Angel Mu�oz De La Torre Alonso of Madrid (ES)]]

Multipath Configuration and Control for a Wireless Communications Network - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17768682 titled 'Multipath Configuration and Control for a Wireless Communications Network

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a method for operating a policy control entity in a wireless communications network to provide multipath transmission with at least two data packet sessions between a content provider and a user equipment.

• The method involves receiving an establishment request from a network exposure entity to set up the multipath transmission, determining a multipath transmission policy for the data packet sessions, and transmitting a response message to the network exposure entity including the multipath transmission policy.

Potential Applications: - Enhancing data transmission efficiency in wireless communications networks - Improving user experience by optimizing data packet sessions through multipath transmission

Problems Solved: - Managing and controlling multipath transmission in wireless networks - Ensuring seamless data delivery between content providers and user equipment

Benefits: - Increased data transmission reliability - Enhanced network performance - Better utilization of network resources

Potential Commercial Applications: - Telecommunications companies - Internet service providers - Network equipment manufacturers

Possible Prior Art: - Previous methods for multipath transmission in wireless networks - Existing policies for data packet session management

Unanswered Questions: 1. How does the method handle potential interference between the two data packet sessions during multipath transmission? 2. What are the specific criteria used to determine the multipath transmission policy for each data packet session?

Original Abstract Submitted

Method for operating a policy control entity () in a wireless communications network (). In the wireless communications network () a multipath transmission with at least two data packet sessions can be provided between a content provider () and a user equipment (), where a first data packet session of the at least two data packet sessions is transmitted through the wireless communications network () over a cellular access node () and a second data packet sessions of the at least two data packet sessions is transmitted through the wireless communications network () over a non-cellular access node (). The method comprises the following steps. First an establishment request is received (SS) from a network exposure entity () to set up the multipath transmission. The establishment request comprises multipath information including a multipath indicator, indicating that the multipath transmission is requested, and a flow description for the first data packet session and the second data packet session. Then, for at least the first data packet session and the second data packet session, a multipath transmission policy is determined (S, S). Then, in response to the establishment request, a response message is transmitted (S) to the network exposure entity (), including the multipath transmission policy.