Communication System
First Claim
1. A communication system arranged for accessing a network via a group of first access paths of a first access technology and a group of second access paths of a second access technology different from said first access technology, the communication system comprising:
- an access path monitor for obtaining status information related to a status of one or more of said first access paths and one or more of said second access paths in accordance with a monitoring procedure,an access controller for selecting an access path for a communication session from among said first and second access paths in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on said status information, anda modifier for modifying one or both of said monitoring procedure and said selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information, wherein said decision information comprises an indication of resources available to said communication system.
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Abstract
A communication system is provided which is arranged for accessing a network by a group of first access paths and a group of second access paths. The first and second access paths have a different access technology. An access path monitor is provided for obtaining status information related to the access paths in accordance with the monitoring procedure. An access controller is provided for selecting an access path for a communication session in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on the status information. A modifier is provided for modifying one or both of the monitoring procedure and the selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information.
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24 Claims
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1. A communication system arranged for accessing a network via a group of first access paths of a first access technology and a group of second access paths of a second access technology different from said first access technology, the communication system comprising:
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an access path monitor for obtaining status information related to a status of one or more of said first access paths and one or more of said second access paths in accordance with a monitoring procedure, an access controller for selecting an access path for a communication session from among said first and second access paths in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on said status information, and a modifier for modifying one or both of said monitoring procedure and said selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information, wherein said decision information comprises an indication of resources available to said communication system. - 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)
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24. A method of controlling access to a network via a group of first access paths of a first access technology and a group of second access paths of a second access technology different from said first access technology, the method comprising
obtaining status information related to a status of one or more of said first access paths and one or more of said second access paths in accordance with a monitoring procedure, selecting an access path for a communication session from among said first and second access paths in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on said status information, and modifying one or both of said monitoring procedure and said selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information, wherein said decision information comprises an indication of resources available to said communication system.
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24-1. A computer program product within a computer readable medium of a communication system for controlling access to a network via a group of first access paths of a first access technology and a group of second access paths of a second access technology different from said first access technology, the computer program product comprising:
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instructions within the computer usable medium for obtaining status information related to a status of one or more of said first access paths and one or more of said second access paths in accordance with a monitoring procedure, instructions within the computer usable medium for selecting an access path for a communication session from among said first and second access paths in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on said status information, and instructions within the computer usable medium for modifying one or both of said monitoring procedure and said selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information, wherein said decision instructions within the computer usable medium for information comprises an indication of resources available to said communication system.
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