Resource Reservation in Multiple Accesses
First Claim
1. A method for enabling resource allocation for a service data flow between a user equipment and a gateway in a multiple access environment, the method comprising the steps of:
- a resource reservation device receiving reservation instructions from a policy control node, the reservation instructions requiring dedicated access resources to be reserved for the service data flow,the resource reservation device reporting the result of the resource reservation required by the reservation instructions to the policy control node,the resource reservation device requesting reservation of the resources required by the reservation instructions in a plurality of accesses, andthe resource reservation device reporting-48) the selected single access that enables the resources to the policy control node when the access is selected.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for enabling resource allocation for a service data flow between a user equipment (14) and a gateway in a multiple access environment. The method comprises the steps of:—A resource reservation device (10,19) receives reservation instructions from a policy control node (13). The reservation instructions require dedicated access resources to be reserved for the service data flow.—The resource reservation device (10,19) reports the result of the resource reservation required by the reservation instructions to the policy control node (13). What particularly characterize the method are the steps of:—The resource reservation device (10,19) requests reservation of the resources required by the reservation instructions in a plurality of accesses (11,12).—The resource reservation device (10,19) reports the selected single access (11,12) that enables the requested resources to the policy control node (13). This is reported when the access (11,12) is selected.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for enabling resource allocation for a service data flow between a user equipment and a gateway in a multiple access environment, the method comprising the steps of:
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a resource reservation device receiving reservation instructions from a policy control node, the reservation instructions requiring dedicated access resources to be reserved for the service data flow, the resource reservation device reporting the result of the resource reservation required by the reservation instructions to the policy control node, the resource reservation device requesting reservation of the resources required by the reservation instructions in a plurality of accesses, and the resource reservation device reporting-48) the selected single access that enables the resources to the policy control node when the access is selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A resource reservation device being adapted to enable resource allocation for a service data flow between a user equipment and a gateway in a multiple access environment, the resource reservation device further being adapted to:
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receive reservation instructions from a policy control node, the reservation instructions requiring dedicated access resources to be reserved for the service data flow, report the result of the resource reservation required by the reservation instructions to the policy control node, request reservation of the resources required by the reservation instructions in a plurality of accesses, and report the selected single access that enables the resources to the policy control node when the access is selected. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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