Patent ID: 8867567
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for Access (A) selection in a Multi-Access Network offering a plurality of Access Technologies (T), the Multi-Access Network comprising a Multi-access Management Entity (MAM) and a plurality of Generic Link Layer Entities (GLL) associated with a plurality of Accesses (A) according to said plurality of Access Technologies (AT), the access selection comprising an Access determination and an Access configuration, the method comprising the steps of: One or more GLL determining a plurality of Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) corresponding to a plurality of configurations of the plurality of Accesses (A); the one or more of GLL sending the determined plurality of GPM to the MAM, said MAM determining from the determined plurality of GPM which one of the plurality of Accesses provides a configuration appropriate for application and bearer requirements; said MAM sending the determined configuration to the one or more GLL associated to the one of the plurality of Accesses; and said one or more GLL configuring the one of the plurality of Accesses (A) based on the determined configuration received from the MAM.