Provisioning quality of service in home networks using a proxy interface
First Claim
1. A method of QoS provisioning a non-QoS capable home LAN device on a home network having a gateway, comprising:
- requesting the QoS needs of the non-QoS capable home LAN device;
provisioning the QoS needs of the non-QoS capable device into the gateway utilizing a reservation protocol; and
transmitting the data communications between the home LAN devices on the home network based on the QoS needs of all the devices on the home network.
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Abstract
An engineering model is described for a home gateway and interface system and method for providing quality of service to a home LAN device on a home network that is not QoS capable. The gateway comprises a modem (e.g., cable, DSL modem) and a portal service proxy interface. The modem is connected between the home network and a WAN cable network, and is operable to bridge traffic between the home LAN of the home network and the WAN cable network. The portal service interface is connected to the modem and is utilized as a proxy for QoS reservations and data communications between the home LAN devices on the home network. The portal interface acts on behalf of a client to make requests of the non-QoS capable home LAN devices and communicate these QoS needs to the QoS capable devices. The portal service interface is operable to manually input and obtain a set of QoS requirements of a client or user, for example, using a protocol such as the HTTP or Telnet protocol on a web browser. The QoS requirements are then utilized in the gateway and communicated to the home LANs thru the modem for selectively transmitting or receiving the data between the devices, based on the QoS needs of each home LAN device obtained from the client.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of QoS provisioning a non-QoS capable home LAN device on a home network having a gateway, comprising:
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requesting the QoS needs of the non-QoS capable home LAN device;
provisioning the QoS needs of the non-QoS capable device into the gateway utilizing a reservation protocol; and
transmitting the data communications between the home LAN devices on the home network based on the QoS needs of all the devices on the home network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of QoS provisioning a non-QoS capable home LAN device on a home network, comprising:
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monitoring communication traffic from the non-QoS capable home LAN device on the home network;
determining the QoS needs of the non-QoS capable home LAN device based on the traffic of the non-QoS device;
provisioning the QoS needs of the device utilizing a reservation protocol; and
transmitting the data communications between the home LAN devices on the home network based on the QoS needs of all the devices on the home network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of QoS provisioning a non-CH compatible home LAN device on a home network using a gateway having a portal service proxy interface, the method comprising:
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requesting the QoS needs of a non-CH compatible home LAN device from a client using the portal service proxy interface;
provisioning the QoS needs of the device into the gateway utilizing a reservation protocol;
prioritizing the data communications traffic between a plurality of home LAN devices on the home network based on the QoS needs of the CH capable and non-CH compatible devices on the home network;
adjusting the QoS parameters of all the CH capable home LAN devices based on the established traffic priorities; and
transmitting the data communications between the home LAN devices on the home network based on the QoS needs of the devices on the home network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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