US 12,035,398 B2
Multi-access data connection in a mobile network
Apostolis Salkintzis, Athens (GR)
Assigned to Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by Motorola Mobility LLC, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/297,881.
Application 18/297,881 is a continuation of application No. 17/467,393, filed on Sep. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,632,818.
Application 17/467,393 is a continuation of application No. 16/748,536, filed on Jan. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,116,028, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Application 16/748,536 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/348,470, granted, now 10,785,820, issued on Sep. 22, 2020, previously published as PCT/EP2017/067227, filed on Jul. 10, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/835,459, filed on Apr. 17, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0247704 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04L 67/14 (2022.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 28/24 (2009.01); H04W 36/14 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/15 (2018.02) [H04L 67/14 (2013.01); H04W 28/0268 (2013.01); H04W 28/24 (2013.01); H04W 36/14 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
transmit, over a first access network, a first request to establish a data connection, the first request comprising a first indication requesting a single-access data connection and a second indication that an upgrade from the single-access data connection to a multi-access data connection is allowed;
receive a third indication that the single-access data connection is to be upgraded to the multi-access data connection for transporting user-plane traffic over the first access network and a second access network; and
establish the multi-access data connection over the first access network and the second access network based on the third indication.