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Method and apparatus for coordinating end-to-end quality of service requirements for media flows in a multimedia session

  • US 20030172160A9
  • Filed: 01/08/2002
  • Published: 09/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for assuring a quality of service for a multimedia session including plural media data streams between a first user terminal associated with a first local access network and a second user terminal associated with a second local access network, where the first and second local networks are coupled to an IP network, comprising:

  • the first user terminal determining whether there are sufficient resources in the first local access network to support a quality of service requested for each of the media data streams; and

    furthermore that the media data streams are allowed to use the IP network via the first local access network and the first user terminal sending a first message to the second user terminal confirming that determination;

    the second user terminal determining whether there are sufficient resources in the second local access network to support a quality of service requested for each of the media data streams; and

    the second user terminal sending a second message to the first user terminal confirming that determination, wherein the sending of the first and second messages assures the requested quality of service for each media data stream in the session will be provided.

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