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US 11,582,820 · App. 17/072,215 · Granted Feb 14, 2023

Techniques to extend a multiple access session and access traffic steering, switching, and splitting low-layer (ATSSS-LL) policies to an enterprise network

Inventors: Srinath Gundavelli (San Jose, CA); Indermeet Singh Gandhi (San Jose, CA); Mark Grayson (Maidenhead, GB); Louis Gwyn Samuel (Swindon, GB); Oliver James Bull (Bristol, GB)
Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
H04W76/15H04L47/20H04L47/22H04L61/5014H04W84/12
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Patent No.
US 11,582,820
App. No.
17/072,215
Granted
Feb 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Presented herein are techniques to facilitate extending a multiple access Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session and Access Traffic Steering, Switching, and Splitting Low-Layer (ATSSS-LL) policies to an enterprise network. In one example, a method may include obtaining a request for an ATSSS-LL policy for a user equipment (UE) for establishing a multiple access protocol data unit session for the UE via a wireless wide area access network for an enterprise network; and providing to the UE one or more ATSSS-LL rules for the ATSSS-LL policy, an Internet Protocol (IP) address for the multiple access protocol data unit session for the UE, and an identifier for the multiple access protocol data unit session for the UE in which the IP address is utilized for a wireless local area access network connection for the UE established via a wireless local area access network of the enterprise network.

Claims (73)

1. A method comprising:

obtaining a request for one or more Access Traffic Steering, Switching, and Splitting Low-Layer (ATSSS-LL) rules for a user equipment (UE) for establishing a multiple access protocol data unit session for the UE via a wireless wide area access network for an enterprise network;

providing to the UE the one or more ATSSS-LL rules and an Internet Protocol (IP) address for the multiple access protocol data unit session for the UE, wherein the IP address is utilized for a wireless local area access network connection for the UE established via a wireless local area access network of the enterprise network in which the enterprise network provides a common data plane for traffic of the UE for both the wireless wide area access network and the wireless local area access network;

obtaining, by a map server of the enterprise network, the one or more ATSSS-LL rules and a first Routing Locator (RLOC) for a first node providing interconnection with the wireless wide area access network for the enterprise network;

obtaining, by the map server, a second RLOC for a second node providing interconnection with the wireless local area access network for the enterprise network; and

providing to a third node for the enterprise network, the IP address of the UE, the one or more ATSSS-LL rules, the first RLOC, and the second RLOC, wherein the third node provides interconnection with one or more external networks.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying, by the third node, a service data flow for traffic of the UE that is associated with a particular ATSSS-LL rule; and

routing traffic to the UE utilizing at least one of the wireless wide area access network and the wireless local area access network based on the particular ATSSS-LL rule.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing the first RLOC to the second node; and

providing the second RLOC to the first node.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing a multiple access protocol data unit session identifier to the UE.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the multiple access protocol data unit session for the UE is established via the wireless wide area access network before the wireless local area access network connection is established for the UE, the method further comprising:

obtaining a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) proxy request for the UE that includes a multiple access protocol data unit session identifier for the UE; and

providing the IP address to the UE for establishing the wireless local area access network connection for the wireless local area access network.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing to the UE an IP address or a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) for measurement logic within the enterprise network.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the measurement logic is configured for one or more of:

the first node providing interconnection with the wireless wide area access network for the enterprise network;

the second node providing interconnection with the wireless local area access network for the enterprise network; and

the third node providing interconnection with the one or more external networks.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

performing one or more measurements of the enterprise network, the wireless wide area access network, and the wireless local area access network by at least one of the UE and the measurement logic;

updating at least one ATSSS-LL rule based on the one or more measurements to generate at least one updated ATSSS-LL rule; and

communicating the at least one updated ATSSS-LL rule to the UE and the third node.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless wide area access network is at least one of:

a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) access network;

a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Fifth Generation (5G) access network; and

a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) next Generation (nG) access network.

10. One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, comprising:

obtaining a request for one or more Access Traffic Steering, Switching, and Splitting Low-Layer (ATSSS-LL) rules for a user equipment (UE) for establishing a multiple access protocol data unit session for the UE via a wireless wide area access network for an enterprise network; and

providing to the UE the one or more ATSSS-LL rules and an Internet Protocol (IP) address for the multiple access protocol data unit session for the UE, wherein the IP address is utilized for a wireless local area access network connection for the UE established via a wireless local area access network of the enterprise network in which the enterprise network provides a common data plane for traffic of the UE for both the wireless wide area access network and the wireless local area access network;

obtaining, by a map server of the enterprise network, the one or more ATSSS-LL rules and a first Routing Locator (RLOC) for a first node providing interconnection with the wireless wide area access network for the enterprise network;

obtaining, by the map server, a second RLOC for a second node providing interconnection with the wireless local area access network for the enterprise network; and

providing to a third node for the enterprise network, the IP address of the UE, the one or more ATSSS-LL rules, the first RLOC, and the second RLOC, wherein the third node provides interconnection with one or more external networks.

11. The media of claim 10 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, comprising:

providing a multiple access protocol data unit session identifier to the UE.

12. The media of claim 10 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, comprising:

providing to the UE an IP address or a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) for measurement logic within the enterprise network.

13. A system comprising:

at least one memory element for storing data; and

at least one processor for executing instructions associated with the data, wherein executing the instructions causes the system to perform operations, comprising:

obtaining a request for one or more Access Traffic Steering, Switching, and Splitting Low-Layer (ATSSS-LL) rules for a user equipment (UE) for establishing a multiple access protocol data unit session for the UE via a wireless wide area access network for an enterprise network; and

providing to the UE the one or more ATSSS-LL rules and an Internet Protocol (IP) address for the multiple access protocol data unit session for the UE, wherein the IP address is utilized for a wireless local area access network connection for the UE established via a wireless local area access network of the enterprise network in which the enterprise network provides a common data plane for traffic of the UE for both the wireless wide area access network and the wireless local area access network;

obtaining, by a map server of the enterprise network, the one or more ATSSS-LL rules and a first Routing Locator (RLOC) for a first node providing interconnection with the wireless wide area access network for the enterprise network;

obtaining, by the map server, a second RLOC for a second node providing interconnection with the wireless local area access network for the enterprise network; and

providing to a third node for the enterprise network, the IP address of the UE, the one or more ATSSS-LL rules, the first RLOC, and the second RLOC, wherein the third node provides interconnection with one or more external networks.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein executing the instructions causes the system to perform further operations, comprising:

providing a multiple access protocol data unit session identifier to the UE.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein executing the instructions causes the system to perform further operations, comprising:

providing to the UE an IP address or a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) for measurement logic within the enterprise network, wherein the measurement logic is configured for one or more of:

the first node providing interconnection with the wireless wide area access network for the enterprise network;

the second node providing interconnection with the wireless local area access network for the enterprise network; and

the third node providing interconnection with the one or more external networks.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein executing the instructions causes the system to perform further operations, comprising:

performing one or more measurements of the enterprise network, the wireless wide area access network, and the wireless local area access network by at least one of the UE and the measurement logic;

updating at least one ATSSS-LL rule based on the one or more measurements to generate at least one updated ATSSS-LL rule; and

communicating the at least one updated ATSSS-LL rule to the UE and the third node.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the wireless wide area access network is at least one of:

a Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) access network;

a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Fifth Generation (5G) access network; and

a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) next Generation (nG) access network.

18. The system of claim 13 , wherein executing the instructions causes the system to perform further operations, comprising:

identifying, by the third node, a service data flow for traffic of the UE that is associated with a particular ATSSS-LL rule; and

routing traffic to the UE utilizing at least one of the wireless wide area access network and the wireless local area access network based on the particular ATSSS-LL rule.

19. The system of claim 13 , wherein executing the instructions causes the system to perform further operations, comprising:

providing the first RLOC to the second node; and

providing the second RLOC to the first node.

20. The system of claim 13 , wherein when the multiple access protocol data unit session for the UE is established via the wireless wide area access network before the wireless local area access network connection is established for the UE, executing the instructions causes the system to perform further operations, comprising:

obtaining a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) proxy request for the UE that includes a multiple access protocol data unit session identifier for the UE; and

providing the IP address to the UE for establishing the wireless local area access network connection for the wireless local area access network.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2020
From: GUNDAVELLI, SRINATH; GANDHI, INDERMEET SINGH; GRAYSON, MARK; SAMUEL, LOUIS GWYN; BULL, OLIVER JAMES
To: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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