SYSTEM AND METHOD OF QUALITY OF SERVICE ENABLEMENT FOR OVER THE TOP APPLICATIONS IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of providing a predefined Quality of Service (QoS) level to an Over The Top (OTT) service provider in a telecommunications network in which a User Equipment (UE) initiates an Internet Protocol (IP)-based application session with the OTT service provider by sending an application-dependent message toward an OTT application server, the method comprising the steps of:
- intercepting the application-dependent message by a proxy node in the telecommunications network;
modifying the application-dependent message by the proxy node, wherein the proxy node adds to a header of the application-dependent message, a subscriber identification associated with the UE;
forwarding the modified application-dependent message from the proxy node to the OTT application server;
sending a request having the subscriber identification from the OTT application server to the telecommunications network with a QoS requirement for the IP-based application session;
determining by a network policy node, an appropriate QoS level for the subscriber;
and enforcing by a network gateway, the determined QoS level for the IP-based application session with the OTT service provider.
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Abstract
A system, method, and node providing a predefined Quality of Service (QoS) level to an Over The Top (OTT) service provider in a telecommunications network. A User Equipment (UE) initiates an IP-based application session (e.g., Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) session) with the OTT service provider by sending an application-dependent message toward an OTT application server. The method begins with a proxy node in the telecommunications network intercepting the application-dependent message. The proxy node then modifies the application-dependent message by adding a subscriber identification to the header of the application-dependent message. The proxy node forwards the modified application-dependent message to the OTT application server. The OTT application server then sends a request having the subscriber identification to the telecommunications network with a QoS requirement for the HTTP session. Next, a network policy node determines an appropriate QoS level for the subscriber. A network gateway then enforces the determined QoS level for the HTTP session with the OTT service provider.
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1. A method of providing a predefined Quality of Service (QoS) level to an Over The Top (OTT) service provider in a telecommunications network in which a User Equipment (UE) initiates an Internet Protocol (IP)-based application session with the OTT service provider by sending an application-dependent message toward an OTT application server, the method comprising the steps of:
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intercepting the application-dependent message by a proxy node in the telecommunications network; modifying the application-dependent message by the proxy node, wherein the proxy node adds to a header of the application-dependent message, a subscriber identification associated with the UE; forwarding the modified application-dependent message from the proxy node to the OTT application server; sending a request having the subscriber identification from the OTT application server to the telecommunications network with a QoS requirement for the IP-based application session; determining by a network policy node, an appropriate QoS level for the subscriber; and enforcing by a network gateway, the determined QoS level for the IP-based application session with the OTT service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing Quality of Service (QoS) to an Over The Top (OTT) service provider in a telecommunications network in which a User Equipment (UE) initiates an Internet Protocol (IP)-based application session with the OTT service provider by sending an application-dependent message toward an OTT application server, the system comprising:
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an OTT application server for providing an OTT service by the OTT service provider in the telecommunications network, the OTT application server having means for initiating an IP-based application session upon receipt of the application-dependent message; a proxy function within the telecommunications network, the proxy function including; communication means for intercepting the application-dependent message prior to receipt by the OTT application server; means for modifying the application-dependent message by adding to a header of the application-dependent message, a subscriber identification associated with the UE; and communication means for forwarding the modified application-dependent message to the OTT application server; wherein the OTT application server includes means for sending a request having the subscriber identification to the telecommunications network with a QoS requirement for the IP-based application session; a network policy node for determining an appropriate QoS level for the IP-based application session based on the subscriber identification and the QoS requirement; and a network gateway for enforcing the determined QoS level for the IP-based application session with the OTT service provider. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A node for enabling a telecommunications network to provide a Quality of Service (QoS) level to an Over The Top (OTT) service provider, the node comprising:
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means for intercepting an application-dependent message sent by a User Equipment (UE) initiating an Internet Protocol (IP)-based application session with an OTT application servicer prior to receipt by the OTT application server; means for modifying the application-dependent message by adding to a header of the application-dependent message, a subscriber identification associated with the UE; and means for forwarding the modified application-dependent message to the OTT application server; wherein when the OTT application server sends a request having the subscriber identification to the telecommunications network with a QoS requirement for the IP-based application session, the network determines an appropriate QoS level for the subscriber and enforces the determined QoS level for the IP-based application session with the OTT service provider. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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