METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO OFFLOAD TRAFFIC TO WLAN

Title:

METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER TO OFFLOAD TRAFFIC TO WLAN

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/114465

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

One disclosure of the present specification provides a method by which a network entity, which controls a control plane, determines whether to offload traffic of a user equipment (UE) to a wireless local area network (WLAN). The method can comprise a step of acquiring subscriber information on the UE from a subscriber information server, wherein the subscriber information can include a WLAN offloadability indication for a specific packet data network (PDN) connection. The method can comprise the steps of: determining WLAN offloadability for the specific PDN connection on the basis of the WLAN offloadability indication and configuration information; transmitting the WLAN offloadability indication to network nodes according to the determination; and transmitting the WLAN offloadability indication to the UE according to the determination.

Inventors:

KIM HYUNSOOK (KR)
KIM LAEYOUNG (KR)
RYU JINSOOK (KR)
KIM JAEHYUN (KR)
KIM TAEHUN (KR)
YOUN MYUNGJUNE (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2015/008360

Publication Date:

July 21, 2016

Filing Date:

August 10, 2015

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Assignee:

LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)

International Classes:

H04W28/02; H04W8/20

Domestic Patent References:

WO2014165832A1	2014-10-09
WO2014018820A1	2014-01-30
WO2013192108A2	2013-12-27

Foreign References:

US20140211626A1	2014-07-31
US20140064068A1	2014-03-06

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