Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-RAT radio resource aggregation with split bearer support
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Application No.: US16549904Application Date: 2019-08-23
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Publication No.: US11013049B2Publication Date: 2021-05-18
- Inventor: Farouk Belghoul , Tarik Tabet , Dawei Zhang
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kowert, Hood, Munyon, Rankin & Goetzel, P.C.
- Main IPC: H04W76/15
- IPC: H04W76/15 ; H04W28/02 ; H04W28/08 ; H04W36/28 ; H04W36/14 ; H04W84/12 ; H04W88/06 ; H04W76/16

Abstract:
This disclosure relates to aggregation of radio resources provided according to multiple radio interfaces. According to some embodiments, a base station may establish a radio bearer with a wireless user equipment (UE) device. The radio bearer may initially utilize a first radio interface between the base station and the UE. The base station may receive an indication to aggregate radio resources of an access point that utilizes a second radio interface for the UE. Based on the indication to aggregate radio resources for the UE, the base station may redirect at least a portion of data of the radio bearer by way of the access point to be exchanged with the UE using the second radio interface.
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