Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Balancing uplink transmissions for dual connectivity
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Application No.: US16434558Application Date: 2019-06-07
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Publication No.: US11246178B2Publication Date: 2022-02-08
- Inventor: Murtaza A. Shikari , Sethuraman Gurumoorthy , Srinivasan Nimmala , Srirang A. Lovlekar
- 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 ; H04L12/26 ; H04W72/14 ; H04W28/06

Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed relating to apportioning data between network links in dual-connectivity environments. In some embodiments, a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity implemented by a mobile device determines a ratio for sending packet data to two or more different radio link control (RLC) entities implemented by the mobile device for dual connectivity communications via two or more different networks. In some embodiments, in response to a current data volume meeting a threshold value, the PDCP entity apportions packet data between the two or more different RLC entities based on the determined ratio. The ratio may be determined based on various input parameters from one or more protocol layers or may be specified by the network. In various embodiments, the disclosed techniques may improve resource utilization and reduce re-ordering delay at the receiver.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200015302A1 Balancing Uplink Transmissions for Dual Connectivity Public/Granted day:2020-01-09
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