Large Scale Analysis Of Push-To-Talk Traffic
First Claim
1. A method of passive evaluation of push-to-talk traffic in a communication network, said passive evaluation implying non-intrusive monitoring of ongoing processes without interference or disturbance of network operation and push-to-talk traffic is generated through at least one push-to-talk session dividing into a plurality of data transactions according to different classes, a first traffic class covers interactions between a user terminal and the communication network for log-on of user terminals to the communication network, a second traffic class covers interactions between a user terminal and a push-to-talk management node in the communication network for push-to-talk session initialization, and a third traffic class covers exchange of push-to-talk payload data among user terminals, the method comprising the steps:
- capturing data transaction in the communication network;
extracting interpretations of data transactions being relevant for push-to-talk, traffic classes, and users, from captured data transactions;
storing a correlation of extracted interpretations of data transactions being relevant for push-to-talk, traffic classes, and users in a traffic data base, andcalculation at least on performance indicator with respect to at least one selected push-to-talk session as a function of information stored in the traffic database.
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Abstract
To provide a solution for efficient and large-scale characterization of push-to-talk service performance in a mobile communication environment there is described a method and apparatus for passive evaluation of push-to-talk traffic in a communication network. After capturing (S10) data transactions in the communication network there follows a step of extracting (S12) interpretations of data transactions being relevant for push-to-talk, traffic classes, and users, from captured data transactions. Then a correlation of extracted interpretations of data transactions being relevant for push-to-talk, traffic classes, and users is stored (S14) in a traffic data base. This allows to calculate (S16) at least one performance indicator with respect to at least one selected push-to-talk session as a function of information stored in the traffic database.
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1. A method of passive evaluation of push-to-talk traffic in a communication network, said passive evaluation implying non-intrusive monitoring of ongoing processes without interference or disturbance of network operation and push-to-talk traffic is generated through at least one push-to-talk session dividing into a plurality of data transactions according to different classes, a first traffic class covers interactions between a user terminal and the communication network for log-on of user terminals to the communication network, a second traffic class covers interactions between a user terminal and a push-to-talk management node in the communication network for push-to-talk session initialization, and a third traffic class covers exchange of push-to-talk payload data among user terminals, the method comprising the steps:
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capturing data transaction in the communication network; extracting interpretations of data transactions being relevant for push-to-talk, traffic classes, and users, from captured data transactions; storing a correlation of extracted interpretations of data transactions being relevant for push-to-talk, traffic classes, and users in a traffic data base, and calculation at least on performance indicator with respect to at least one selected push-to-talk session as a function of information stored in the traffic database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 42)
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27. An apparatus adapted for passive evaluation of push-to-talk traffic in a communication network, wherein push-to-talk traffic is generated through at least one push-to-talk session dividing into a plurality of data transactions according to different traffic classes, a first traffic class covers interactions between a user terminal and the communication network for logon of user terminals to the communication network, a second traffic class covers interactions between a user terminal and a push-to-talk management node in the communication network for push-to-talk session initialization, and a third traffic class covers push-to-talk payload data exchange among user terminals, said passive evaluation implying non-intrusive monitoring of ongoing processes without interference or disturbance of network operation, the apparatus comprising:
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a capturing unit adapted to capture data transactions in the communication network; an extracting unit adapted to extract interpretations of data transactions being relevant for push-to-talk, traffic classes, and users, from captured data transactions; a storing unit adapted to store a correlation of extracted interpretations of data transactions being relevant for push-to-talk, traffic classes, and users in a traffic data base; and a calculation unit adapted to calculate at least one performance indicator with respect to at least one selected push-to-talk session as a function of information stored in the traffic database. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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