Communication Path Allocating Entity and Method
First Claim
1. A communication path allocating entity for allocating communication paths in communication sessions between a network and a plurality of terminals, each of said terminals being connectable to said network via at least one of said communication paths, said communication path allocating entity comprising:
- a receiver for receiving session requests for requesting one or both of an establishment of a new communication session and a change in an existing communication session between said network and said terminals,a processor for processing said session requests and for independently allocating N downlink communication paths from said network to said terminals and M uplink communication paths from said terminals to said network for each session, where N˜
0, M˜
0 and M+N˜
1, where said processor comprises logic forkeeping a record of allocated communication paths and their associated sessions in a session data base, andusing information from said session data base for the allocating.
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Abstract
A communication path allocating entity and method are described. The entity (10) comprises a receiver (11) for receiving session requests for requesting one or both of an establishment of a new communication session and a change in existing communication session between a network and one or more terminals (20), and a processor (12) for processing the session requests and for allocating one or more communication paths (21, 23, 25) to each of the communication sessions. A session database (28) is provided for keeping record of the allocated communication path and their associated sessions.
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1. A communication path allocating entity for allocating communication paths in communication sessions between a network and a plurality of terminals, each of said terminals being connectable to said network via at least one of said communication paths, said communication path allocating entity comprising:
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a receiver for receiving session requests for requesting one or both of an establishment of a new communication session and a change in an existing communication session between said network and said terminals, a processor for processing said session requests and for independently allocating N downlink communication paths from said network to said terminals and M uplink communication paths from said terminals to said network for each session, where N˜
0, M˜
0 and M+N˜
1, where said processor comprises logic forkeeping a record of allocated communication paths and their associated sessions in a session data base, and using information from said session data base for the allocating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication path allocating method for allocating communication paths in communication sessions between a network and a plurality of terminals, each of said plurality of terminals being connectable to said network via at least one of said communication paths, said communication path allocating method comprising:
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receiving session requests for requesting one or both of an establishment of a new communication session and a change in an existing communication session between said network and said terminals, processing said session requests and independently allocating N downlink communication paths from said network to said terminals and M uplink communication paths from said terminals to said network for each session, where N˜
0, M·
0 and M+N˜
1, andkeeping a record of allocated communication paths and their associated sessions in a session data base, and using information from said session data base for the allocating. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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