Quality of service (QoS) control mechanisms using mediation devices in an asynchronous network
First Claim
1. A method of providing improved quality of service (QoS) control in an asynchronous network having a mediation device and a plurality of communication devices, comprising:
- analyzing a plurality of quality of service (QoS) parameters relevant to a communication request received from a sender communication device of the plurality of communication devices to send a communication intended for a target communication device of the plurality of communication devices;
the mediation device making a determination on how to respond to the communication request based upon the analysis of the plurality of QoS parameters;
if the determination is that the communication request can be serviced, the mediation device servicing the communication request.
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Abstract
Mediation devices in an asynchronous network of low power consumption communication devices are leveraged through the use of new protocols (2500) that analyze relevant QoS parameters (2520) in order to provide a better than best effort service in the network. These protocols invoke adaptive quality of service (QoS) mechanisms to capitalize on the strength and flexibility provided to the network by the presence of one or more MDs, as described above. Expanded functionality of the MD includes control information messaging and service differentiation for the purpose of improving QoS of the network.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of providing improved quality of service (QoS) control in an asynchronous network having a mediation device and a plurality of communication devices, comprising:
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analyzing a plurality of quality of service (QoS) parameters relevant to a communication request received from a sender communication device of the plurality of communication devices to send a communication intended for a target communication device of the plurality of communication devices;
the mediation device making a determination on how to respond to the communication request based upon the analysis of the plurality of QoS parameters;
if the determination is that the communication request can be serviced, the mediation device servicing the communication request. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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2. The method of claim 2, further comprising:
if the determination is that the communication request cannot be serviced, the mediation device sending a service message to the sender communication device of the plurality of communication devices.
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14. An asynchronous communications network, comprising:
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a plurality of communication devices;
a mediation device (MD) operable to provide improved quality of service (QoS) control in the asynchronous communications network;
wherein the mediation device analyzes a plurality of quality of service (QoS) parameters relevant to a communication request from a sender communication device of the plurality of communication devices to send a communication to a target communication device of the plurality of communication devices and makes a determination on how to respond to the communication request based upon the analysis of the plurality of QoS parameters. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A mediation communication device of a plurality of communication devices operable to provide improved quality of service (QoS) control in the asynchronous communications network, comprising:
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a processing and control element operable to analyze a plurality of quality of service (QoS) parameters relevant to a communication request from a sender communication device of the plurality of communication devices to send a communication to a target communication device of the plurality of communication devices and make a determination on how to respond to the communication request based upon the analysis of the plurality of QoS parameters. a receiver, coupled to and controlled by the processing and control element, that receives the communication request from the sender communication device; and
a transmitter, coupled to and controlled by the processing and control element. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. Computer-readable media tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a computer to perform a method to provide improved quality of service (QoS) control in an asynchronous network having a mediation device and a plurality of communication devices, the method comprising:
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analyzing a plurality of quality of service (QoS) parameters relevant to a communication request received from a sender communication device of the plurality of communication devices to send a communication intended for a target communication device of the plurality of communication devices;
the mediation device making a determination on how to respond to the communication request based upon the analysis of the plurality of QoS parameters;
if the determination is that the communication request can be serviced, the mediation device servicing the communication request.
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