Middleware platform
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the provision of a middleware platform apparatus and related method operating on top of the heterogeneous wireless network. In other words, there is provided at least one bearer service in a heterogeneous wireless network for at least one application running at a mobile endpoint roaming in the heterogeneous wireless network. It is proposed to dynamically adjust (S10, S12) the at least one bearer service provided through the heterogeneous wireless network (10) according to an operational context of a mobile endpoint (12).
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56. Method of providing at least one bearer service through a heterogenous wireless network for at least one application running at a mobile endpoint,
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detecting an operational context as characteristics of the mobile endpoint, characteristics of at least one application running at the mobile endpoint, characteristics of application data to be transferred, and/or availability and capability of at least one bearer service;
dynamically selecting at least one bearer service and setting up/tearing down related wireless connections provided through the heterogenous wireless network according to the determined operational context. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 78)
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67. Apparatus for establishing a middleware platform on top of a heterogeneous wireless network in support of at least one application running at a mobile endpoint,
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a middleware platform unit adapted to detect an operational context as characteristics of the mobile endpoint, characteristics of the at least one application running at the mobile endpoint, characteristics of application data to be transferred, and/or availability and capability of the at least one bearer service;
a bearer management unit adapted to dynamically select at least one bearer service and set up/tear down related wireless connections provided through the heterogeneous wireless network according to the determined operational context. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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