EP0973352A2
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Apparatus, and associated method for maintaining a selected quality of service level in a radio communication system
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1999-07-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-07-16
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus, and an associated method, for maintaining a selected QoS (quality of service) level of communications by a mobile station as the mobile station travels throughout an area encompassed by a radio communication system. Subscriber QoS classes are defined. One of the QoS classes is selected pursuant to a service subscription permitting the mobile station to communicate in the radio communication system. The selected QoS class is stored at a service subscription register. During communications with the mobile station, resources are reserved for use by the mobile station at a level corresponding to the selected QoS class.
Inventors
- 👤 Rene Purnadi
- 👤 Liangchi Hsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W28/00; H04W28/16; H04W28/24; H04W28/26; H04W8/00; H04W8/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
In a multi-user, radio communication system having a fixed network
including a plurality of spaced-apart, fixed-site transceivers positioned
throughout a geographic area, each fixed-site transceiver defining a coverage
area in which communications with a mobile station are permitted pursuant to
a service subscription, a combination with the fixed network of apparatus for
maintaining a selected QoS (quality of service) of the communications of the
mobile station as the mobile station travels throughout the geographic area
encompassed by the radio communication system, said apparatus comprising: a service subscription register associated with the mobile station,
said service subscription register for storing an indication of a selected QoS
level of which communications with the mobile station are to be maintained,
the indication of the selected QoS level indexed together with an identifier
which identifies the mobile station; a resource reserver coupled to receive information representative
of the indication of the selected QoS level stored at said service subscription
register and to the plurality of spaced-apart, fixed-site transceivers, said
resource reserver for selectively reserving resources at selected ones of the
fixed-site transceivers for communications by the mobile station, the resources
caused to be reserved, and time periods during which the resources are
caused to be selectively reserved, responsive to the QoS level associated with
the mobile station, the resources reserved by said resource reserver for
assuring that the selected QoS level of the communications by the mobile
station is available to the mobile station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of spaced-apart, fixed-site
transceivers include a first set of transceivers, each transceiver of the first set
of transceivers having a traffic channel assigned for communications with the
mobile station, wherein the selected QoS level, of which the indication thereof
is stored at said service subscription register, comprises a first QoS level, and
wherein said resource reserver reserves resources at each transceiver of the
first set of transceivers for communications with the mobile station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said resource reserver reserves
resources at each transceiver of the first set until a communication session by
the mobile terminal is terminated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 2 or 3 wherein the radio communication system
comprises a cellular CDMA (code division multiple access) communication
system and wherein the first set of fixed-site transceivers comprises an active
set of transceivers defined therein and associated with the mobile station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The apparatus of claim 2, 3 or 4 wherein the plurality of spaced-apart,
fixed-site transceivers includes a second set of transceivers wherein the
selected QoS level, of which the indication thereof is stored at said service
subscription register, selectively comprises a second QoS level, and wherein
said resource reserver reserves resources of at least a selected transceiver of
the second set of transceivers for communications with the mobile station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said resource reserver reserves the
resources at the selected transceiver of the second set of transceivers at a
first selected time delay relative to reservation of the resources at each
transceiver of the first set of transceivers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the first selected time delay is
dynamically selected responsive to a characteristic of the mobile station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 6 or 7 wherein said resource reserver reserves
the resources at the selected transceiver of the second set of transceivers for
a first selected duration subsequent to the first selected time delay.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the second set of fixed-site
transceivers comprises a candidate set of transceivers defined therein and
associated with the mobile station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
82 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the selected QoS level, of which the
indication thereof is stored at said service subscription register, selectively
comprises a third QoS level, and wherein said resource reserver reserves
resources of at least a selected transceiver of the second set of transceivers
for communications with the mobile station, the resources reserved at the
selected transceiver of the second set of transceivers starting at a selected
start time until a communication session by the mobile terminal is terminated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the selected start time at which said
resource reserver reserves the resources at the selected transceiver of the
second set of transceivers occurs subsequent to a first selected time delay
relative to reservation of the resources at each transceiver of the first set of
transceivers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the plurality of spaced-apart, fixed-site
transceivers includes a third set of transceivers, wherein the selected QoS
level, of which the indication thereof is stored at said service subscription
register, selectively comprises a fourth QoS level, and wherein said resource
reserver further reserves resources of at least a selected transceiver of the
third set of transceivers for communication with the mobile station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
79 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said resource reserver reserves the
resources at the selected transceiver of the second set of transceivers at a
first selected time delay relative to reservation of the resources at each
transceiver of the first set of transceivers and reserves the resources at the
selected transceiver of the third set of transceivers at a second selected time
delay relative to the reservation of the resources at each transceiver of the
first set of transceivers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the second selected time delay is
greater than the first selected time delay.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
60 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said resource reserver reserves the
resources at the selected transceiver of the second set of transceivers for a
first selected duration subsequent to the first selected time delay and reserves
the resources at the selected transceiver of the third set of transceivers for a
second selected duration subsequent to the second selected time delay.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the first selected duration is of a time
period greater than the second selected duration.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said resource reserver reserves
resources at the selected transceiver of the second set until the
communication session by the mobile terminal is terminated.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said resources reserver reserves
resources at the selected transceiver of the third set until the communication
session by the mobile terminal is terminated.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the radio communication system
comprises a cellular CDMA (code division multiple access) communication
system and wherein the third set of transceivers comprises a neighbor set of
transceivers defined therein and associated with the mobile station.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the radio communication system
comprises a cellular communication system having an HLR (home location
register) associated with the mobile station and wherein said service
subscription register is embodied at the HLR.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the radio communication system
comprises a cellular communication system having at least one BSC (base
station controller) coupled to the plurality of fixed-site transceivers and
wherein said resource reserver is embodied at the BSC.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for maintaining a selected QoS (quality of service) level of
communications between a mobile station and a fixed network having a
plurality of spaced-apart, fixed-site transceivers positioned throughout a
geographic area of a radio communication system as the mobile station travels
throughout the geographic area encompassed by the radio communication
system, said method comprising the steps of: storing an indication of a selected QoS level of which
communications with the mobile station are to be maintained; and selectively reserving resources at selected ones of the fixed-site
transceivers for communications by the mobile station, the resources caused
to be reserved, and time periods during which the resources are caused to be
selectively reserved, responsive to the QoS level associated with the mobile
station, the resources reserved for assuring that the selected QoS level of the
communications by the mobile stations is available to the mobile station.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
148 words
An apparatus for maintaining a selected QoS (quality of service) level of
communications between a mobile station and a fixed network having a
plurality of spaced-apart, fixed-site transceivers positioned throughout a
geographic area of a radio communication system as the mobile station travels
throughout the geographic area encompassed by the radio communication
system, said apparatus comprising: means for storing an indication of a selected QoS level of which
communications with the mobile station are to be maintained; and means for selectively reserving resources at selected ones of the
fixed-site transceivers for communications by the mobile station, the resources
caused to be reserved, and time periods during which the resources are
caused to be selectively reserved, responsive to the QoS level associated with
the mobile station, the resources reserved for assuring that the selected QoS
level of the communications by the mobile stations is available to the mobile
station.
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