MANAGEMENT OF RECEIVED INTERNET PROTOCOL PACKET BUNDLING FOR REAL TIME SERVICES

• US 20180167841A1
• Filed: 12/14/2016
• Published: 06/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel IP Corporation (Intel Corporation)
• Inventors: Leicht, Hans Juergen, Khalil, Mohamed Hassan Helmy, Nassar, Mohamed Amin
• Granted Patent: US 10,313,918 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0007 by modifying the frame length
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/00 Traffic control in data switching networks arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received H04L1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/365 Dynamic adaptation of the packet size
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/65 Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/321 Interlayer communication protocols or service data unit [SDU] definitions; Interfaces between layers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0268 using specific QoS parameters for wireless networks, e.g. QoS class identifier [QCI] or guaranteed bit rate [GBR] negotiating SLA or negotiating QoS H04W28/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/065 using assembly or disassembly of packets

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for managing Internet Protocol Packet bundling comprising determining an operation of a real-time critical service (“RTCS”) on a mobile device; determining a data management indicator for the RTCS; where a RTCS is operating, and based on the data management indicator, determining a maximum number of Internet Protocol Packets for bundled delivery from a first layer of a protocol stack to a second layer of the protocol stack; receiving a number of Internet Protocol Packets totaling the maximum number of Internet Protocol Packets for bundled delivery; where the maximum number of Internet Protocol Packets for bundled delivery is greater than one, bundling the number of Internet Protocol Packets, and delivering the number of Internet Protocol Packets the first layer of the protocol stack to the second layer of the protocol stack.

Claims

1. A method for managing Internet Protocol Packet Bundling, said method comprising:

determining that a real-time critical service is operating on a mobile device;

identifying a data management indicator for the real-time critical service;

where the real-time critical service is operating, determining a maximum delay for delivery of Internet Protocol Packets from a first layer of a protocol stack to a second layer of the protocol stack, based on the data management indicator;

receiving one or more Internet Protocol Packets in the first layer of the protocol stack over a duration corresponding to the maximum delay for delivery; and

bundling and delivering the received one or more Internet Protocol Packets from the first layer of the protocol stack to the second layer of the protocol stack at a conclusion of the duration corresponding to the maximum delay for delivery.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising Voice over Internet Protocol being a real-time critical service.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising Voice over 5^th Generation being a real-time critical service.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising real-time gaming being a real-time critical service.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the maximum delay for delivery of Internet Protocol Packets being a number of transmission time intervals.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising an application layer setting the data management indicator to discontinue Internet Protocol Packet Bundling.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising an application layer setting the data management indicator to reduce the maximum delay for delivery of Internet Protocol Packets.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the Internet Protocol Packet being a protocol data unit.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the Protocol Data Unit being a Protocol Data Unit according to a Packet Data Convergence Protocol.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising setting the data management indicator to reduce the maximum delay for delivery of Internet Protocol Packets whenever a real-time critical service is operating.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising setting the data management indicator to set the maximum delay for delivery of Internet Protocol Packets to zero whenever a real-time critical service is operating.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising setting the data management indicator to discontinue Internet Protocol Packet Bundling whenever a real-time critical service is operating.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a real-time critical service to be operating wherein at least one dedicated bearer or default bearer is operating with a Quality of Service Class Identifier of 1, 2, or 3.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a real-time critical service to not be operating wherein all Quality of Service Class Identifiers are greater than 3.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein an Application layer within a protocol stack determines whether a real-time critical service is in operation.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a level of degradation of the real-time critical service.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising setting the data management indicator based the level of degradation of the real-time critical service.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising setting the data management indicator to increase Internet Protocol Bundling when the level of degradation of the real-time critical service improves.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising a real-time critical service being any service that experiences a degradation from Internet Protocol Packet Bundling.

20. A method for managing Internet Protocol Packet Bundling, said method comprising:

determining whether a real-time critical service is operating on a mobile device;

where the real-time critical service is operating, determining a maximum number of Internet Protocol Packets for bundled delivery from a first layer of a protocol stack to a second layer of the protocol stack;

receiving in the first layer of the protocol stack a number of Internet Protocol Packets totaling the maximum number of Internet Protocol Packets for bundled delivery;

where the maximum number of Internet Protocol Packets for bundled delivery is greater than one, bundling the maximum number of Internet Protocol Packets for bundled delivery, and delivering the bundled maximum number of Internet Protocol Packets for bundled delivery from the first layer of the protocol stack to the second layer of the protocol stack; and

where the maximum number of Internet Protocol Packets for bundled delivery is less than two, delivering Internet Protocol Packets received by the first layer of the protocol stack on a first transmission time interval to the second layer of the protocol stack on a second transmission time interval occurring immediately following the first transmission time interval.

21. A circuit configuration for managing Internet Protocol Packet Bundling, said circuit configuration comprising:

a sensing circuit configured to determine that a real-time critical service is operating on a mobile device;

a logic circuit configured to identify a data management indicator for the real-time critical service;

a protocol stack management circuit configured to determine a maximum delay for delivery of Internet Protocol Packets from a first layer of a protocol stack to a second layer of the protocol stack, where the real-time critical service is operating, and based on the data management indicator;

wherein;

the protocol stack management circuit receives in the first layer of the protocol stack a number of Internet Protocol Packets during a period equaling the maximum delay for delivery of Internet Protocol Packets from a first layer of a protocol stack to a second layer of the protocol stack; and

bundles and delivers the Internet Protocol Packets from the first layer of a protocol stack to the second layer of the protocol stack at a conclusion of the period equaling the maximum delay for delivery.

22. The circuit configuration of claim 21, further comprising the circuit configuration being present in a mobile communication device.

23. The circuit configuration of claim 21, further comprising the circuit configuration being present in a desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet computer, or smartphone.

24. The circuit configuration of claim 21, further comprising the circuit configuration being present in a wearable device configured for wireless connectivity.

25. The circuit configuration of claim 21, further comprising the circuit configuration being present in a motor vehicle.