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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 12, 2017
Applicant:

Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;

Inventors:

Panagiotis Saltsidis, Stockholm, SE;

David Ian Allan, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 47/125 (2022.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 40/10 (2009.01); H04W 72/04 (2009.01); H04W 72/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/16 (2009.01); H04W 92/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/2867 (2013.01); H04L 12/2898 (2013.01); H04L 47/125 (2013.01); H04W 28/0231 (2013.01); H04W 40/10 (2013.01); H04W 72/0413 (2013.01); H04W 72/1226 (2013.01); H04W 88/16 (2013.01); H04W 92/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide methods implemented in an access gateway of a network for hybrid access to a promises equipment. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining channel state information for both fixed-line and radio interfaces from a premises equipment coupled to the network by both fixed and radio interfaces, wherein a fixed-line path between the access gateway and the premises equipment includes the fixed-line interface coupled to one or more metal or optical fiber lines and a radio path between the access gateway and the premises equipment includes one or more radio interfaces utilizing one or more radio bearers to reach the premises equipment. The method further comprises scheduling transmission of packets of one or more data flows utilizing the fixed-line and radio paths toward the premises equipment based on at least the channel state information.


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