	US 12,082,048 B2
	Measuring access network performance for a multi-access data connection
Apostolis Salkintzis, Athens (GR)
Assigned to Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., New Tech Park (SG)
Filed by Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD., New Tech Park (SG)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/833,636.
Application 17/833,636 is a continuation of application No. 16/754,098, granted, now 11,356,897, previously published as PCT/EP2018/063313, filed on May 22, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0303830 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/16 (2018.01); H04W 28/08 (2023.01); H04W 28/082 (2023.01); H04W 40/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01)

CPC H04W 28/0942 (2020.05) [H04W 28/082 (2023.05); H04W 40/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/085 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one memory; and

at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the apparatus to:

receive, from a network function, a policy request message in response to a remote unit requesting a multi-access data connection over a first access network and a second access network, the policy request message comprising a multiaccess indication;

derive at least one traffic steering rule for routing data traffic, to the first access network or the second access network, according to an access network performance (“ANP”) parameter; and

return the at least one traffic steering rule including the ANP parameter in response to the policy request message.