Patent ID: 8971331
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: initiating, in a wireless end-device, establishment of an end-to-end transport connection with another end-device, wherein the end-to-end transport connection includes at least one wireless link; negotiating with the another end-device, during establishment or operation of the end-to-end transport connection, at least one transmission parameter of the end-to-end transport connection; selecting by the wireless end-device, amongst a plurality of wireless communication systems supported by the wireless end-device, at least one wireless communication system capable of complying with the negotiated transmission parameters available for use in the end-to-end transport connection; transferring data over the end-to-end transport connection including the selected at least one wireless communication system as the at least one wireless link, wherein the at least one wireless communication system comprises at least one radio interface, wherein the negotiated transmission parameters include a data rate of the end-to-end transport connection, and wherein the selection comprises selecting at least one wireless communication system capable of complying with the negotiated data rate; detecting an achievable data rate for each of the plurality of wireless communication systems supported by the wireless end-device; and using the detected achievable data rate in the negotiation about the transmission parameters.