Patent ID: 9693382
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A user device for network communication, the user device comprising: a memory; at least one network interface configured to communicate via a first access network and a second access network, wherein the first access network is a first access network type and the second access network is a second network access type that is different from the first access network type; and a processor in communication with the memory and the at least one network interface, wherein the processor is configured to communicate with a first control application via both the first access network and the second access network according to a single central set of protocols that federates control signaling for the first access network and the second access network, and the communication effects a change to service provided via at least one data bearer across at least one of the first access network and the second access network, and communicate via the at least one data bearer to exchange non-control application data with at least one other network device.