US 12,219,398 B2
Techniques for operating in accordance with a dual networking mode for steering, switching and splitting traffic
Danlu Zhang, San Diego, CA (US); Dario Serafino Tonesi, San Diego, CA (US); Amer Catovic, San Diego, CA (US); Stefano Faccin, San Ysidro, CA (US); Waqar Zia, Munich (DE); and Peng Li, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/568,043.
Prior Publication US 2023/0217310 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 28/12 (2009.01); H04B 17/309 (2015.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 24/10 (2009.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 28/12 (2013.01) [H04B 17/309 (2015.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 28/0236 (2013.01); H04W 64/006 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
monitoring one or more first conditions pertaining to non-cellular communications between the UE and a non-cellular network while the UE is operating in a dual networking mode for steering, switching, or splitting traffic between the non-cellular network and a cellular network;
predicting that the non-cellular network will become unavailable to the UE and a time at which the non-cellular network will become unavailable to the UE based at least in part on at least one of the one or more first conditions; and
communicating in accordance with the dual networking mode using at least one of the cellular network, the non-cellular network, or a combination thereof based at least in part on the prediction.