Method and system for improving radio resource allocation and utilization on a per application and per service basis

• US 20040203658A1
• Filed: 12/06/2002
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Raja Narayanan
• Original Assignee: Raja Narayanan
• Inventors: Narayanan, Raja
• Application Number:
  US10/313,348
• Publication Number:
  US 20040203658A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/24 Negotiating SLA [Service Level Agreement]; Negotiating QoS [Quality of Service]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 Wireless resource allocation

Abstract

The present invention achieves technical advantages as a method and system for improving radio resource allocation and utilization on a per application and per service basis. In one embodiment, a method for improving radio resource allocation and utilization on a per application basis and on a per service basis comprises receiving information at a network node, wherein the information comprises at least one of a following item from a group consisting of: at least one type of application, at least one type of service, a functional level at which the application or service is executing, at least one type of device supporting the execution, characteristics of the device, and protocols utilized by the application or service. The method further includes determining a radio Quality of Service (QoS) requirement to support the application or the service executing on the device based on at least one of a following item from a group consisting of: the received information, and a user identity, wherein the user is associated with the device, and transmitting a radio resource configuration message based on the determination.

Claims

1. A method for improving radio resource allocation and utilization on a per application basis and on a per service basis, comprising:

receiving information at a network node, wherein the information comprises at least one of a following item from a group consisting of;

at least one type of application;

at least one type of service;

a functional level at which the application or service is executing;

at least one type of device supporting the execution;

characteristics of the device; and

protocols utilized by the application or service;

determining a radio Quality of Service (QoS) requirement to support the application or the service executing on the device based on at least one of a following item from a group consisting of;

the received information; and

a user identity, wherein the user is associated with the device; and

transmitting a radio resource configuration message based on the determination.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the functional level comprises at least one of a following item from a group consisting of:

an application mode; and

a kernel mode.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the characteristics of the device comprises at least one of a following item from a group consisting of:

hardware characteristics and capabilities;

software characteristics and capabilities;

manufacturer of the device; and

inputs to the device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the QoS requirement comprises at least one of a following QoS parameter from a group consisting of:

throughput characteristics;

error rate characteristics;

latency characteristics; and

delay characteristics.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the radio resource configuration comprises at least one of a following item from a group consisting of:

allocating radio channels;

de-allocating radio channels; and

reconfiguring radio channels.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising, storing, by the node, at least one of a following item from a group consisting of:

the QoS requirement;

the received information; and

the user identity.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one of the following item can be accessed by another node.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the other node can transmit the radio resource configuration message based on the at least one of the following item.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein another node can:

determine the radio QoS requirement based on the received information at the network node; and

transmit the radio resource configuration message based on the determination by the other node.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein a first node can determine the radio QoS requirement based on the received information at the network node, and wherein a second node can transmit the radio resource configuration message based on the determination by the first node.

11. A method for controlling a radio resource allocation and utilization, comprising:

receiving information at a network node, wherein the information comprises at least one of a following item from a group consisting of;

an originating source identifier of an application or service; and

a priority for allocating radio resources based on the originating source;

determining a radio Quality of Service (QoS) requirement to support the application or the service executing on a device based on the received information and by overriding any previous QoS determination associated with the application or the service associated with the device; and

transmitting a radio resource configuration message based on the determination.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the identifier occurs automatically.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the identifier is based on a user input.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the radio resource configuration message is transmitted via a wireless network.

15. The method of claim 11 further comprising, if the device roams from a first wireless access network to a second wireless access network:

requesting, by a server function associated with the second wireless access network, the information and the determined radio QoS requirement from the first wireless access network; and

receiving, by the server function associated with the second wireless access network, the requested information and the requested determined radio QoS requirement.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising, transmitting, by the server function, a radio resource configuration message based on the received determined radio QoS requirement.

19. The network node of claim 16, wherein a radio resource defined in the radio resource configuration message is used to run the application or the service between a mobile device and the network node.

17. A system for improving radio resource allocation and utilization on a per application basis and on a per service basis, comprising:

a mobile device;

a network node; and

a radio resource management node;

wherein information from the mobile device is received at the network node;

wherein the information comprises at least one of a following item from a group consisting of;

at least one type of application;

at least one type of service;

a functional level at which the application or service is executing;

at least one type of the device supporting the execution;

characteristics of the device; and

protocols utilized by the application or service;

wherein the network node determines a radio Quality of Service (QoS) requirement to support the application or the service executing on the device based on at least one of a following item from a group consisting of;

the received information; and

a user identity, wherein the user is associated with the device; and

wherein the network node transmits a radio resource configuration message based on the determination to the radio resource management node;

wherein the radio resource management node configures radio channels for the mobile device; and

wherein the configuration comprises at least one of a following item from a group consisting of;

allocating radio channels;

de-allocating radio channels; and

reconfiguring radio channels.

20. The network node of claim 17, wherein the radio resource is matched to at least one of a following item from a group consisting of:

fully matched to a requirement of the application or of the service.

dynamically matched to a requirement of the application or of the service; and

matched to a requirement of the application or a requirement of the service by an operator.

18. A network node for improving radio resource allocation and utilization on a per application basis and on a per service basis, comprising:

a processor;

wherein information is received at the processor;

wherein the information comprises at least one of a following item from a group consisting of;

at least one type of application;

at least one type of service;

a functional level at which the application or service is executing;

at least one type of a device supporting the execution;

characteristics of the device; and

protocols utilized by the application or service;

wherein the processor determines a radio Quality of Service (QoS) requirement to support the application or the service executing on the device based on at least one of a following item from a group consisting of;

the received information; and

a user identity, wherein the user is associated with the device; and

wherein the processor transmits a radio resource configuration message based on the determination to a radio resource management node.