Patent ID: 9491656
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for selecting a bearer mode, comprising: receiving, by a packet gateway in a core network, indication information from a mobile terminal, wherein the indication information includes air interface transmission modes supported by the mobile terminal for establishing a session with the core network; receiving an enhanced policy and charging control rule (PCC rule) sent by a policy and charging rule function (PCRF) entity in the core network, wherein the enhanced PCC rule comprises: (a) at least one service flow of the mobile terminal, and (b) an air interface transmission mode associated with each service flow of the mobile terminal; determining, according to the indication information and the enhanced PCC rule, an appropriate air interface transmission mode allowed to be used by one of a plurality of bearers of the mobile terminal, wherein each bearer is bound with one or more of the at least one service flow of the mobile terminal; and sending a session establishment reply message to a serving gateway to which the mobile terminal belongs, wherein the session establishment reply message comprises the determined appropriate air interface transmission mode allowed to be used by the bearer.