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Method and system for managing quality of service by feeding information into the packet network

  • US 20030152028A1
  • Filed: 04/02/2003
  • Published: 08/14/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing Quality of Service (QoS) in a packet network (10), the method comprising the steps of feeding a particular information flow into the packet network (10) for purpose of measurement;

  • measuring the characteristics of said information flow in a continual measurement for producing QoS information, characterized in that the method further comprises;

    controlling communications traffic in the packet network (10) on the basis of said QoS information in order to manage the Quality of Service (QoS) in the packet network, wherein the packet network comprises at least two access nodes (E, F, G, H) through which communications traffic is relayed to and from said packet network (10), and that there is a plurality of communications traffic routes between said access nodes, wherein said continual measurement is carried out on a route that goes through said access nodes, and wherein said controlling of communication traffic is performed by controlling said plurality of communications traffic routes.

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