APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USER EQUIPMENT ASSISTED CONGESTION CONTROL

• Main Authors: MAHENDRAN, Arungundram Chandrasekaran, STUPAR, Patrick, GIARETTA, Gerardo, WILLIAMS, David Hugh, GOGIC, Aleksandar, CASACCIA, Lorenzo, PICA, Francesco, GARAVAGLIA, Andrea Maria
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 08.05.2019
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with improving QoE in RAN congestion. In one example, a communications device is equipped to indicate a quality control indicator (QCI) for each of a plurality of applications that communicate with a RAN over a bearer, receive information regarding modification of the bearer or additional bearers based on the QCIs, and modify the bearer or additional bearers according to the information to achieve a desired QoE for at least one of the plurality of applications. In another example, a RAN is equipped to receive a QCI for each of a plurality of applications related to a bearer from a UE, and modify the bearer or adding additional bearers for communicating with the UE based on the QCI for each of the plurality of applications to improve QoE at the UE.