Media binding to coordinate quality of service requirements for media flows in a multimedia session with IP bearer resources
First Claim
1. A method for setting up a multimedia session involving a mobile terminal, comprising:
- using session signaling, initiating a multimedia session with plural media data streams between the mobile terminal and a remote host coupled to a packet data network, the mobile terminal being coupled to the packet data network and to a multimedia system that provides multimedia session services by way of an access point;
establishing a plurality of media packet access bearers to transport corresponding ones of the media data streams between the mobile terminal and the access point;
creating media binding information for each media data stream; and
using the media binding information to associate each media data stream in the session to one of the media packet access bearers to provide session-based control of each of the media packet access bearers.
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Abstract
Using session signaling, a multimedia session with plural media data streams is initiated between the mobile terminal and a remote host coupled to a packet data network. The mobile terminal is coupled to the packet data network and to a multimedia system that provides multimedia session services by way of an access point. A plurality of packet access bearers is established between the mobile terminal and the access point to transport corresponding ones of the media data streams between the mobile terminal and the access points. The media binding information is created for each media data stream. The media binding information associates each media data stream in the session to one of the media packet access bearers and is used to provide session-based control of each of the media packet access bearers. Different example techniques for generating/providing the media information are disclosed.
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48 Claims
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1. A method for setting up a multimedia session involving a mobile terminal, comprising:
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using session signaling, initiating a multimedia session with plural media data streams between the mobile terminal and a remote host coupled to a packet data network, the mobile terminal being coupled to the packet data network and to a multimedia system that provides multimedia session services by way of an access point;
establishing a plurality of media packet access bearers to transport corresponding ones of the media data streams between the mobile terminal and the access point;
creating media binding information for each media data stream; and
using the media binding information to associate each media data stream in the session to one of the media packet access bearers to provide session-based control of each of the media packet access bearers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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16. A method for use in setting up a multimedia session between a mobile terminal and a remote host, comprising:
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using session signaling, initiating a multimedia session with plural media data streams between the mobile terminal and a remote host coupled to a packet data network, the mobile terminal being coupled to the packet data network and to a multimedia system that provides multimedia session services by way of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network;
receiving media binding information for each of the plurality of media data streams as a part of the session signaling;
requesting a GPRS bearer for each media data stream and associating the corresponding media binding information to each GPRS bearer; and
transporting the media data streams using corresponding ones of the GPRS bearers.
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24. A method for use in setting up a multimedia session between a mobile terminal and a remote host, comprising:
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using session signaling, initiating a multimedia session with plural media data streams between the mobile terminal and a remote host coupled to a packet data network, the mobile terminal being coupled to the packet data network and to a multimedia system that provides multimedia session services by way of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network;
receiving session information including a session token at the mobile terminal;
generating media binding information for each of the plurality of media data streams using the session token and a media flow identifier corresponding to each of the media data streams;
requesting a GPRS bearer for each media data stream and associating the corresponding media binding information to each GPRS bearer; and
transporting the media data streams using corresponding ones of the GPRS bearers.
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32. For use in setting up a multimedia session between the mobile terminal and a remote host using session signaling, where the multimedia session includes plural media data streams, the mobile terminal being coupled to packet data network and to a multimedia system that provides multimedia session services by way of an access point, a multimedia service controller comprising:
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electronic circuitry configured to provide to at least one of the mobile terminal and the access point media binding information that individually identifies each media data stream, wherein the media binding information is used to associate each media data stream in the session to one of plural media packet access bearers established to transport corresponding ones of the media data streams between the mobile terminal and the access point thereby permitting session-based control of each of the media packet access bearers. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. For use in setting up a multimedia session between the mobile terminal and a remote host using session signaling, where the multimedia session includes plural media data streams, the mobile terminal being coupled to packet data network and to a multimedia system that provides multimedia session services by way of an access point, the mobile terminal comprising electronic circuitry configured to perform the following tasks:
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initiate the multimedia session using session signaling so that a plurality of media packet access bearers can be established to transport corresponding ones of the media data streams between the mobile terminal and the access point;
create media binding information for each media data stream; and
use the media binding information to associate each media data stream in the session to one of the media packet access bearers. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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