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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2012
Sami Kekki, Helsinki, FI;
Sami Kekki, Helsinki, FI;
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a memory configured to store a flow management policy, at least one processing core configured to evaluate the flow management policy, while the apparatus is attached to a first radio access technology, to determine a priority order between at least a second and a third radio access technology with respect to at least one first flow active between the apparatus and the first radio access technology, the at least one processing core being further configured to cause at least one of the at least one first flow to be transferred to the third radio access technology responsive to a determination that for the at least one first flow, the third radio access technology is preferable to the second radio access technology, wherein at least one second flow active between the apparatus and the first radio access technology is not caused to be transferred.