Generic Access Performance Abstraction for Access Selection
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The invention provides methods method for access selection in a Multi-Access Network offering a plurality of Access Technologies (AT). The device may comprises a Multi Access Management entity (MAM) and a plurality of Generic Link Layer Entities (GLL) associated to a plurality of Accesses (A) according to said plurality of Access Technologies (AT). The access selection comprises an Access determination and an Access configuration. In a first step a Generic Link Layer Entity (GLL) determines one or more Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) corresponding to one or more configurations of the Access (A). The Generic Link Layer Entity (GLL) sends the determined one or more Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) corresponding to one or more configurations of the access (A) to the Multi Access Management entity (MAM). The Multi Access Management entity (MAM) determines from received Generic Performance Metrics (GPM), which Access (A) offers a configuration (GPM), which is suited for an application/bearer requirements. Then, said Multi Access Management entity (MAM) sends the determined configuration to the Generic Link Layer Entity (GLL) associated to the determined Access (A). The determined Generic Link Layer Entity (GLL) configures the Access (A) based on the determined configuration received from the Multi Access Management entity (MAM). Furthermore, the invention relates to corresponding devices, modules and software.
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17. A method for access selection in a Multi-Access Network offering a plurality of Access Technologies (T), the Multi-Access Network comprising a Multi-access Management Entity (MAM) and a plurality of Generic Link Layer Entities (GLL) associated with a plurality of Accesses (A) according to said plurality of Access Technologies (AT), the access selection comprising an Access Determination and an Access configuration, the method comprising the steps of:
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one of the plurality of GLL determining Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) corresponding to configurations of the Access (A); the one of the plurality of GLL sending the determined GPM to the MAM, said MAM determining from the determined GPM which one of the plurality of Accesses offers a configuration suited for application and bearer requirements; said MAM sending the determined configuration to the one of the plurality of GLL associated to the one of the plurality of Accesses; and said determined GLL configuring the one of the plurality of Accesses based on the determined configuration received from the MAM. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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22. A method for a Generic Link Layer Entity (GLL) for providing Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) for access selection in a Multi-Access Network offering a plurality of Access Technologies (AT), the method comprising the steps of:
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determining Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) corresponding to a configuration of an Access (A), sending the determined Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) corresponding to the configuration of the access (A) to a Multi Access Management entity (MAM), receiving from said Multi Access Management entity (MAM) a determined configuration, and configuring the Access (A) based on the determined configuration received from the Multi Access Management entity (MAM). - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for a Multi Access Management entity (MAM) for access selection in a Multi-Access Network offering a plurality of Access Technologies (AT), the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving determined Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) corresponding to a configuration of an Access (A) from a Generic Link Layer Entity (GLL), whereby an Access (A) is associated to the Generic Link Layer Entity (GLL), determining from said received Generic Performance Metrics (GPM), which Access (A) offers a configuration suited for application and bearer requirements, and sending the determined configuration to the Generic Link Layer Entity (GLL) associated to the determined Access (A) for provoking the determined Generic Link Layer Entity (GLL) to configure the Access (A) based on the determined configuration received from the Multi Access Management entity (MAM). - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A device for access selection in a Multi-Access Network offering a plurality of Access Technologies (AT), the device comprising:
a plurality of Accesses (A) according to said plurality of Access Technologies (AT); means for determining Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) corresponding to a configuration of the Access (A), whereby the determined Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) correspond to a configuration of the access (A), and means for access selection adapted for determining from the Generic Performance Metrics (GPM), which Access (A) offers a configuration, which is suited for application and bearer requirements, whereby said means for determining Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) are adapted to configure an Access (A) based on the determined configuration.
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30. A module for providing Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) for access selection in a Multi-Access Network offering a plurality of Access Technologies (AT), the module comprising:
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means for determining Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) corresponding to a configuration of the Access (A); means for sending the determined Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) corresponding to the configuration of the access (A) to a Multi Access Management entity (MAM), means for receiving from said Multi Access Management entity (MAM) a determined configuration, whereby the means for determining Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) are further adapted to configure the Access (A) based on the determined configuration received by the Multi Access Management entity (MAM).
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31. A module for access selection in a Multi-Access Network offering a plurality of Access Technologies (AT), the module comprising:
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means for receiving determined Generic Performance Metrics (GPM) corresponding to a configuration of the access (A) from Generic Link Layer Entities (GLL); means for determining from said received Generic Performance Metrics (GPM), which Access (A) offers a configuration (GPM), which is suited for application and bearer requirements, and means for sending the determined configuration to the determined Generic Link Layer Entity (GLL) for provoking the determined Generic Link Layer Entity (GLL) to configure the Access (A) based on the determined configuration reported by the Multi Access Management entity (MAM).
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