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US7006472B1
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Method and system for supporting the quality of service in wireless networks
Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
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Filing: 1999-08-27
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Granted: 2006-02-28
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Expires: 2019-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A mechanism is provided for supporting differentiated services (quality of service) in a radio network. A radio access system is provided which supports the quality of service in data packet transmission over its air interface. The system comprises a selection of predefined default radio flows having different quality of service characteristics and means ( 4, 52 ) for selecting a radio flow having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from the selection.
Inventors
- 👤 Jukka Immonen
- 👤 Juha Ala-Laurila
- 👤 Tom Söderlund
- 👤 Jouni Mikkonen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
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2026-11-08 20:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L69/00; H04L69/16; H04L69/168; H04L47/00; H04L47/10; H04L47/24; H04L47/2408; H04L47/2441; H04L47/70; H04L47/72; H04L47/724; H04L47/76; H04L47/765; H04L47/767; H04L47/78; H04L47/783; H04L47/785; H04L47/786; H04L47/80; H04L47/805; H04L47/82; H04L47/824; H04L47/825; H04L47/83; H04L61/00; H04L69/161; H04L69/167; H04W; H04W28/00; H04W28/02; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/04; H04L69/22; H04W80/00; H04W80/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for supporting the quality of service in packet data transmission in a radio network, whereby transmission over the air interface is in radio flows, the method comprising: selecting a radio flow having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from a selection of predefined default radio flows having different quality of service characteristics.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for supporting the quality of service in packet data transmission in a radio network, whereby transmission over the air interface is in radio flows, the method comprising: selecting a radio flow having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from a selection of predefined default radio flows having different quality of service characteristics.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein selecting the radio flow comprising providing the packet to be transmitted with a radio flow identifier selected from predefined default radio flow identifiers representative of different quality of service characteristics.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising mapping the packet into the identified default radio flow for transmission over the air interface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 3 , comprising: detecting handover of a mobile communications device having an active connection from one radio subnetwork to another; performing default radio flow selection for the active connection in response to handover detection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 3 , comprising: monitoring packets to be transmitted over the air interface to detect IP flows; switching a detected IP flow to a dedicated radio flow having corresponding quality of service characteristics.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 , comprising: detecting handover of a mobile communications device having an active connection from one radio subnetwork to another; performing default radio flow selection for the active connection in response to handover detection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 , comprising: monitoring packets to be transmitted over the air interface to detect IP flows; switching a detected IP flow to a dedicated radio flow having corresponding quality of service characteristics.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising: detecting handover of a mobile communications device having an active connection from one radio subnetwork to another; performing default radio flow selection for the active connection in response to handover detection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising: monitoring packets to be transmitted over the air interface to detect IP flows; switching a detected IP flow to a dedicated radio flow having corresponding quality of service characteristics.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein switching the detecting IP flow to a dedicated radio flow comprises: providing the packets of a detected IP flow with an identifier of the dedicated radio flow; and mapping the packets of the detected IP flow into the identified dedicated radio flow for transmission over the air interface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
A radio access system for supporting the quality of service in data packet transmission over the air interface, the system comprising: a selection of predefined default radio flows having different quality of service characteristics; and means for selecting a radio flow having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from the selection.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
A radio access system for supporting the quality of service in data packet transmission over the air interface, the system comprising: a selection of predefined default radio flows having different quality of service characteristics; and means for selecting a radio flow having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from the selection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the radio flow selecting means comprises: means for providing the packet to be transmitted with a radio flow identifier selected from identifiers corresponding to the predefined default radio flows.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising means for mapping the packet into the identified default radio flow for transmission over the air interface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising means for detecting handover of a mobile communications device having an active connection from one radio subnetwork to another; and wherein the selection means selects a default radio flow for the active connection in response to handover detection.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising: means for monitoring packets to be transmitted over the air interface to detect IP flows; means for switching a detected IP flow to a dedicated radio flow having corresponding quality of service characteristics.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising means for detecting handover of a mobile communications device having an active connection from one radio subnetwork to another; and wherein the selection means selects a default radio flow for the active connection in response to handover detection.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising: means for monitoring packets to be transmitted over the air interface to detect IP flows; means for switching a detected IP flow to a dedicated radio flow having corresponding quality of service characteristics.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising means for detecting handover of a mobile communications device having an active connection from one radio subnetwork to another; and wherein the selection means selects a default radio flow for the active connection in response to handover detection.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system as claimed in claim 18 , further comprising: means for monitoring packets to be transmitted over the air interface to detect IP flows; means for switching a detected IP flow to a dedicated radio flow having corresponding quality of service characteristics.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising: means for monitoring packets to be transmitted over the air interface to detect IP flows; means for switching a detected IP flow to a dedicated radio flow having corresponding quality of service characteristics.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system as claimed in claim 20 , wherein the switching means comprises: means for providing the packets of a detected IP flow with an identifier of the dedicated radio flow; and means for mapping the packets of the detected IP flow into the identified dedicated radio flow for transmission over the air interface.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
67 words
A communication device for use in a system which supports the quality of service in data packet transmission over the air interface and comprises a selection of predefined default radio flows having different quality of service characteristics, wherein the device is arranged to select a default radio flow having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from the selection.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
67 words
A communication device for use in a system which supports the quality of service in data packet transmission over the air interface and comprises a selection of predefined default radio flows having different quality of service characteristics, wherein the device is arranged to select a default radio flow having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from the selection.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device as claimed in claim 22 , which is a mobile communication device or a mobile router.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the system further comprises means for providing the packet to be transmitted with a radio flow identifier selected from identifiers corresponding to the predefined default radio flows.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the system further comprises means for detecting handover of a mobile communications device having an active connection from one radio subnetwork to another; and wherein the device selects a default radio flow for the active connection in response to handover detection.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the system further comprises means for monitoring packets to be transmitted over the air interface to detect IP flows; and means for switching a detected IP flow to a dedicated radio flow having corresponding quality of service characteristics.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device as claimed in claim 26 , wherein the device comprises means for providing the packets of a detected IP flow with an identifier of the dedicated radio flow; and means for mapping the packets of the detected IP flow into the identified dedicated radio flow for transmission over the air interface.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device as claimed in claim 22 , wherein the system further comprises means for providing the packet to be transmitted with a radio flow identifier selected from identifiers corresponding to the predefined default radio flows.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device as claimed in claim 28 , wherein the system further comprises means for mapping the packet into the identified default radio flow for transmission over the air interface.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device as claimed in claim 28 , wherein the system further comprises means for mapping the packet into the identified default radio flow for transmission over the air interface.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device as claimed in claim 22 , wherein the system further comprises means for detecting handover of a mobile communications device having an active connection from one radio subnetwork to another; and wherein the device selects a default radio flow for the active connection in response to handover detection.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device as claimed in claim 22 , wherein the system further comprises means for monitoring packets to be transmitted over the air interface to detect IP flows; and means for switching a detected IP flow to a dedicated radio flow having corresponding quality of service characteristics.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device as claimed in claim 32 , wherein the device comprises means for providing the packets of a detected IP flow with an identifier of the dedicated radio flow; and means for mapping the packets of the detected IP flow into the identified dedicated radio flow for transmission over the air interface.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for supporting the quality of service in packet data transmission in a radio network, whereby transmission over the air interface is based on packet scheduling, the method comprising: selecting a radio scheduling queue having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from a selection of default radio scheduling queues having different quality of service characteristics, wherein the radio scheduling queues may be either aggregated in the air interface or identified separately in the air interface with the aid of queue or connection specific radio flow identifiers.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for supporting the quality of service in packet data transmission in a radio network, whereby transmission over the air interface is based on packet scheduling, the method comprising: selecting a radio scheduling queue having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from a selection of default radio scheduling queues having different quality of service characteristics, wherein the radio scheduling queues may be either aggregated in the air interface or identified separately in the air interface with the aid of queue or connection specific radio flow identifiers.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
87 words
A radio access system for supporting the quality of service in data packet transmission over the air interface, the system comprising: a selection of default radio scheduling queues having different quality of service characteristics and being either aggregated in the air interface or identified separately in the air interface with the aid of queue or connection specific radio flow identifiers; and means for selecting a radio scheduling queue having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from the selection.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
87 words
A radio access system for supporting the quality of service in data packet transmission over the air interface, the system comprising: a selection of default radio scheduling queues having different quality of service characteristics and being either aggregated in the air interface or identified separately in the air interface with the aid of queue or connection specific radio flow identifiers; and means for selecting a radio scheduling queue having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from the selection.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
94 words
A communication device for use in a system which supports the quality of service in data packet transmission over the air interface and comprises a selection of default radio scheduling queues having different quality of service characteristics and being either aggregated in the air interface or identified separately in the air interface with the aid of queue or connection specific radio flow identifiers, wherein the device is arranged to select a default radio scheduling queue having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from the selection.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
94 words
A communication device for use in a system which supports the quality of service in data packet transmission over the air interface and comprises a selection of default radio scheduling queues having different quality of service characteristics and being either aggregated in the air interface or identified separately in the air interface with the aid of queue or connection specific radio flow identifiers, wherein the device is arranged to select a default radio scheduling queue having appropriate quality of service characteristics for the packet to be transmitted over the air interface from the selection.
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