Long term evolution radio network application-level load balancing

1. A method comprising:

connecting a mobile device with at least a first base station via a first communication link and second base station via a second communication link;

receiving, by the mobile device, an application level load balancing factor, the application level load balancing factor based on:

an amount of data traffic historically traversing a first communication link during a first period, the first period on a previous date,

remaining download usage available for the mobile device,

type of service permitted for the mobile device, and

different types of video streaming applications;

providing a rank to each communication link of a plurality of communication links comprising the first communication link and the second communication link for a second period based on the application level load balancing factor, the second period being in the future and corresponding to the first period; and

providing instructions to distribute data packets during the second period based on the ranking of each communication link.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, by the mobile device, video data to a first base station and non-video data to a second base station based on the application level load balancing factor.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application level load balancing factor is further based on a combination of at least two of, a traffic status/condition index, a user profile, or a device capability identifier.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the providing the rank was done by a secondary application level load balancer of the mobile device based on a primary application level load balance of a network device not being available.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application level load balancing factor is further based on processor information of a network device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application level load balancing factor is further based on a service permission indicator.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application level load balancing factor is further based on a device display resolution.

8. A network device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:

connecting the network device with at least a first mobile device via a first communication link and a second communication link;

receiving an application level load balancing factor, the application level load balancing factor based on:

an amount of data traffic historically traversing a first communication link during a first period, the first period on a previous date,

remaining download usage available for the mobile device,

type of service permitted for the mobile device, and

different types of video streaming applications;

providing a rank to each communication link of a plurality of communication links comprising the first communication link and the second communication link for a second period based on the application level load balancing factor, the second period being in the future and corresponding to the first period; and

providing instructions to distribute data packets during the second period based on the ranking of each communication link.

9. The network device of claim 8 , wherein the application level load balancing factor further based on a device capability identifier.

10. The network device of claim 8 , wherein the application level load balancing factor further based on a combination of at least two of, a traffic status/condition index, a user profile, or a device capability identifier.

11. The network device of claim 8 , wherein the application level load balancing factor further based on a service permission indicator.

12. The network device of claim 8 , wherein the application level load balancing factor further based on error information.

13. The network device of claim 9 , wherein the application level load balancing factor further based on a device category.

14. A system comprising:

a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) that sends or receives data packets; and

a network device communicatively connected with the WTRU, the network device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:

connecting the network device with at least a first mobile device via a first communication link and a second communication link;

receiving an application level load balancing factor, the application level load balancing factor based on:

an amount of data traffic historically traversing a first communication link during a first period, the first period on a previous date,

remaining download usage available for the WTRU,

type of service permitted for the WTRU, and

different types of video streaming applications;

providing a rank to each communication link of a plurality of communication links comprising the first communication link and the second communication link for a second period based on the application level load balancing factor, the second period being in the future and corresponding to the first period; and

providing instructions to distribute data packets during the second period based on the ranking of the communication link.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the application level load balancing factor further based on a device capability identifier.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the application level load balancing factor further based on at least two of, a traffic status/condition index, a user profile, or a device capability identifier.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the providing the rank was done by a secondary application level load balancer of the network device based on a primary application level load balance of a network device not being available.

18. The system of claim 14 , wherein the application level load balancing factor based on error information of the WTRU.

19. The system of claim 14 , wherein the application level load balancing factor comprises a user profile that comprises at a bandwidth allowance indicator.

20. The system of claim 14 , wherein the application level load balancing factor further based on a device display resolution.