QoS signaling for mobile IP
First Claim
1. A telecommunications node comprising a processor configured to generate quality of service (QoS) signaling packets for arranging QoS connections upon handoffs between a mobile node (MN) and a correspondent node (CN) using Internet Protocol (IP), each signaling packet comprising the following packet information:
- one or more QoS flow requirements;
one or more classifier parameters;
QoS session identification information comprising a previous QoS session ID, a new QoS session ID, a sequence number and one or more mutable parameters.
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Abstract
A quality of service (QoS) signaling packet for arranging QoS connections upon handoff between a mobile node (MN) and a correspondent node (CN) using Internet Protocol (IP), the signaling packet includes one or more QoS flow requirements, one or more classifier parameters, QoS session identification information composed of a previous QoS session ID, a new QoS session ID, and a sequence number. The QoS session IDs are used for establishing a new data path and for added security against spoofing, can be composed of a key-based signature combination of a mobile node'"'"'s new care of address (CoA) and the sequence number. The packet may also include a previous node address and a cookie, both of which are inserted by a previous node. The previous router address is used for backtracking communications and establishing/updating flow tables while the cookie is used for authentification of node-to-node messages.
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27 Claims
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1. A telecommunications node comprising a processor configured to generate quality of service (QoS) signaling packets for arranging QoS connections upon handoffs between a mobile node (MN) and a correspondent node (CN) using Internet Protocol (IP), each signaling packet comprising the following packet information:
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one or more QoS flow requirements;
one or more classifier parameters;
QoS session identification information comprising a previous QoS session ID, a new QoS session ID, a sequence number and one or more mutable parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of establishing QoS for handoffs in a mobile IP network comprising at least one mobile node, at least two access nodes, a plurality of QoS controllers and a correspondent node, the method comprises:
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receiving a QoS signaling packet at one of the plurality of QoS controllers when the mobile node is attempting to handoff between the at least two access nodes, the signaling packet including one or more classifier parameters, a previous QoS session ID, a new QoS session ID, and a sequence number;
determining whether the previous QoS session ID in the signaling packet matches any QoS session ID stored in one of the controller'"'"'s existing flow states; and
if so, updating the corresponding existing flow state of the controller with the classifier parameters, new QoS session ID and sequence number from the signaling packet. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of authenticating a QoS message having mutable parameters the method comprising:
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receiving the message at a node;
extracting a cookie included in the message by a previous node;
comparing a value of the extracted cookie with a cookie value stored in an existing flow state; and
authenticating the message if the extracted cookie value matches the stored cookie value;
else not authenticating the message. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of authenticating whether a QoS signaling packet was generated by a mobile node in a mobile IP network, the signaling packet including a QoS session ID, a new care of address and a sequence number, the method comprising:
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receiving the signaling packet at an intermediate node;
determining whether the QoS session ID in the signaling packet is a private key signature of a combination of the mobile node'"'"'s new care of address and the sequence number by performing a cryptographic verification using a mobile node public key; and
authenticating the signaling packet if the QoS session ID is the combination;
else not authenticating the signaling packet. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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