Resource reservation protocol based guaranteed quality of service internet protocol connections over a switched network
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a guaranteed quality of service Internet protocol (IP) connection between a first bridging device and a second bridging device through a switched transport network, the first bridging device and the second bridging device interfacing with the switched transport network and an IP network, the method comprising:
- associating a switched transport network address of the first bridging device with an IP address of the first bridging device, without communicating with an address server, in response to a first signaling message received by the second bridging device through the IP network, the first signaling message containing at least one parameter defining a predefined quality of service; and
establishing the IP connection between the first bridging device and the second bridging device through the switched transport network, in response to a second signaling message directed from the second bridging device, through the switched transport network, to the switched transport network address of the first bridging device, the IP connection being in accordance with the at least one quality of service parameter contained in the second signaling message.
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Abstract
A method and system for establishing a guaranteed quality of service (QoS) Internet protocol (IP) connection between an first bridging device and a second bridging device through a switched transport network. The second bridging device receives a first signaling message from the first bridging device through an IP network, the first signaling message containing at least one parameter defining a predefined quality of service. In response, the second bridging device associates the first bridging device'"'"'s switched transport network address and IP address, without communicating with an address server. The second bridging device directs a second signaling message to the switched transport network of address of the first bridging device, which establishes the IP connection between the first bridging device and the second bridging device through the switched transport network. The IP connection is in accordance with the at least one quality of service parameter contained in the second signaling message.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for establishing a guaranteed quality of service Internet protocol (IP) connection between a first bridging device and a second bridging device through a switched transport network, the first bridging device and the second bridging device interfacing with the switched transport network and an IP network, the method comprising:
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associating a switched transport network address of the first bridging device with an IP address of the first bridging device, without communicating with an address server, in response to a first signaling message received by the second bridging device through the IP network, the first signaling message containing at least one parameter defining a predefined quality of service; and establishing the IP connection between the first bridging device and the second bridging device through the switched transport network, in response to a second signaling message directed from the second bridging device, through the switched transport network, to the switched transport network address of the first bridging device, the IP connection being in accordance with the at least one quality of service parameter contained in the second signaling message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing a guaranteed quality of service Internet protocol (IP) session between an originating host and a destination host, through an originating bridging device and a destination bridging device, respectively, the originating bridging device and the destination bridging device interfacing with an IP network and a switched transport network, the method comprising:
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inserting a switched transport network address of the originating bridging device into a first signaling message, which contains at least one parameter defining a requested quality of service for the IP session; forwarding the first signaling message from the originating bridging device to the destination bridging device through at least one router in the IP network, the at least one router passing the first signaling message without modifying the address of the originating bridging device; receiving a second signaling message from the destination signaling device in response to the first signaling message, through at least one switching device in the switched transport network, based on the unmodified originating bridging device address, the second signaling message containing the at least one quality of service parameter provided by the first signaling message; and establishing a connection between the originating bridging device and the destination bridging device through the switching network in response to the second signaling message, the connection guaranteeing the requested quality of service defined by the at least one quality of service parameter; wherein the IP session is implemented between the originating host and the destination host over the guaranteed quality of service connection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for providing a guaranteed quality of service Internet protocol (IP) session between an originating end-system and a destination end-system through a first interworking function (IWF) device and a second IWF device, respectively, the first IWF device and the second IWF device communicating with an IP network and an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network, the method comprising:
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receiving a resource reservation protocol (RSVP) path message from the originating end-system at the first IWF device, the path message including at least one parameter defining the quality of service; inserting an ATM address of the first IWF device into the path message; forwarding the path message through the IP network by default routing to the second IWF device, without modifying the extension object; caching the ATM address of the first IWF device in association with an IP address of the originating end-system at the second IWF device and forwarding the path message to the destination end-system; receiving a responsive RSVP reservation request message from the destination end-system at the second IWF device directed to the originating end-system, the reservation request message including the at least one quality of service parameter; launching a setup message through the ATM network based on the cached ATM address of the first IWF device and the IP address of the originating end-system, the setup message including the reservation request message; receiving the setup message at the first IWF device and establishing a switched virtual circuit (SVC) connection between the first IWF device and the second IWF device according to the at least one quality of service parameter; forwarding the reservation request message to the originating end-system; and shifting the IP session between the originating end-system and the destination end-system to the SVC connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system for establishing a guaranteed quality of service Internet protocol (IP) connection through a switched transport network, comprising:
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a first bridging device for sending a first signaling message through an IP network, the first signaling message containing at least one parameter defining a predefined quality of service; and a second bridging device for receiving the first signaling message and associating a switched transport network address of the first bridging device with an IP address of the first bridging device, without communicating with an address server, in response to the first signaling message; wherein the second bridging device directs a second signaling message, including the at least one quality of service parameter, to the switched transport network address of the first bridging device through the switched transport network, the first bridging device establishing the IP connection with the second bridging device through the switched transport network in accordance with the at least one quality of service parameter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing a guaranteed quality of service Internet protocol (IP) session between an originating host and a destination host, the system comprising:
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an originating bridging device that inserts its switched transport network address into a first signaling message and transmits the first signaling message through at least one router in an IP network, the first signaling message containing at least one parameter defining a requested quality of service for the IP session; and a destination bridging device that receives the first signaling message and transmits a second signaling message through at least one switching device in the switched transport network, in response to the first signaling message and based on the originating bridging device address, the second signaling message containing the at least one quality of service parameter provided by the first signaling message; wherein a connection is established between the originating bridging device and the destination bridging device through the switching network in response to the second signaling message, the connection guaranteeing the requested quality of service defined by the at least one quality of service parameter; and wherein the IP session between the originating host and the destination host is implemented over the guaranteed quality of service connection.
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20. A system for providing a guaranteed quality of service Internet protocol (IP) session between an originating end-system and a destination end-system, through an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network, the system comprising:
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a first interworking function (IWF) device that inserts its ATM address into an ATM address field of a resource reservation protocol (RSVP) path message received from the originating end-system, the path message including at least one parameter defining the quality of service and an IP address of the originating end-system, and sends the path message to at least one IP router, in an IP network, which forwards the path message through the IP network by default routing, without modifying the ATM address field; and a second IWF device that receives the path message from the at least one IP router, caches the ATM address field in association with the IP address of the originating end-system and forwards the path message to the destination end-system, which generates a responsive RSVP reservation request message, including the at least one quality of service parameter; wherein the first IWF device receives a setup message, directed from the second IWF device through the ATM network to the first IWF device'"'"'s ATM address based on the cached ATM address field and IP address of the originating end-system, the setup message including the reservation request message, and establishes a switched virtual circuit (SVC) connection with the second IWF device through the ATM network, according to the at least one quality of service parameter of the reservation request message; and wherein the first IWF device forwards the reservation request message to the originating end-system to implement the IP session between the originating end-system and the destination end-system through the SVC connection. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A computer readable medium that stores a computer program for enabling a guaranteed quality of service Internet protocol (IP) connection across a switched transport network between an originating host device and a destination host device, through a first bridging device and a second bridging device, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a first path message code segment for receiving a first path message signal from the originating host device, the first path message signal including an address parameter for the first bridging device, an IP address of the originating host device and at least one parameter defining a predetermined quality of service; a second path message code segment for sending a second path message signal that is forwarded through an IP network without modification to the address parameter, the second path message signal including a switched transport network address of the first bridging device in the address parameter, the IP address of the originating host device and the at least one quality of service parameter; a first setup message code segment for receiving a first setup message signal forwarded through the switched transport network to the transport network address of the first bridging device, retrieved from the second path message signal, the first setup message signal including a reservation request message signal provided by the destination host device in response to the second path message, the reservation request message signal including the IP address of the originating host device and the at least one quality of service parameter; and a second setup message code segment for forwarding a second setup message signal to the IP address of the originating host device, the second setup message signal including the reservation request message signal, the IP connection being established in response to the second setup message signal and in accordance with the at least one quality of service parameter. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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