Patent ID: 9398596
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of establishing a Packet Switched connection for transmission of data traffic by a mobile device, the mobile device being positioned in a mobile network having a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs) that support Packet Services, the method comprising: identifying, by a portion of the mobile network other than the mobile device, which of the RATs of the plurality of RATs have free bandwidth, establishing an initial Packet Switched connection with the mobile device over a first RAT of the plurality of RATs, determining, by the portion of the mobile network, the type of data traffic associated with the initial Packet Switched connection based on information therein, classifying, by the portion of the mobile network, the Packet Services with which the data traffic is associated by taking into account the determined type of data traffic, selecting, by the portion of the mobile network, a second RAT based on the classification of the Packet Services, the second RAT being different than the first RAT, the second RAT being one of the RATs having free bandwidth, and establishing, by the portion of the mobile network, a subsequent Packet Switched connection over the second RAT for the mobile device to transmit the data traffic.