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Gateway for interconnecting networks

  • US 20030056014A1
  • Filed: 07/08/2002
  • Published: 03/20/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A gateway (14) for interconnecting first and second networks (12,16), the gateway (14) comprising first and second quality of service translation means (20,24) and interconnection means (22) for interconnecting the first and second quality of service translation means (20,24), wherein the first quality of service translation means (20) are arranged for receiving input data (19) having an associated input quality of service from the first network (12) and for translating the input data (19) into interconnection data (21) having an associated interconnection quality of service, and wherein the first quality of service translation means (20) are further arranged for supplying the interconnection data (21) to the interconnection means (22), wherein the interconnection means (22) are arranged for receiving the interconnection data (21) from the first quality of service translation means (20) and for supplying the interconnection data (21) to the second quality of service translation means (24), and wherein the second quality of service translation means (24) are arranged for receiving the interconnection data (21) from the interconnection means (22) and for translating the interconnection data (21) into output data (23) having an associated output quality of service, wherein the second quality of service translation means (24) are further arranged for supplying the output data (23) to the second network (16), characterized in that the interconnection data (21) further comprise information representative of the input quality of service and in that the second quality of service translation means (24) are arranged for translating the interconnection data (21) into the output data (23) in dependence on the information.

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