Proxy architecture for providing quality of service(QoS) reservations
First Claim
1. A method for providing quality of service reservations in a packet-based radio communication network, the method comprising:
- extracting connection information including connection rate from a dataflow from an application requesting connection-oriented service;
sending a request message to a proxy for establishing a connection based on the connection information over the network, wherein the proxy configures a classification rule based on flow criteria from the request message and accordingly initiates establishment of the connection over the network to a destination terminal; and
selectively receiving confirmation that the connection can be established according to the connection information, wherein the dataflow satisfying the flow criteria from the application is transported over the established connection to the destination terminal.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for providing quality of service reservations in a packet-based radio communication network is disclosed. Connection information including connection rate is extracted from a dataflow from an application requesting connection-oriented service. A request message is sent to a proxy for establishing a connection based on the connection information over the network, wherein the proxy configures a classification rule based on flow criteria from the request message and accordingly initiates establishment of the connection over the network to a destination terminal. A confirmation that the connection can be established is selectively received according to the connection information, wherein the dataflow satisfying the flow criteria from the application is transported over the established connection to the destination terminal. This approach as particular applicability to shared capacity systems, such as a satellite communication system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing quality of service reservations in a packet-based radio communication network, the method comprising:
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extracting connection information including connection rate from a dataflow from an application requesting connection-oriented service; sending a request message to a proxy for establishing a connection based on the connection information over the network, wherein the proxy configures a classification rule based on flow criteria from the request message and accordingly initiates establishment of the connection over the network to a destination terminal; and selectively receiving confirmation that the connection can be established according to the connection information, wherein the dataflow satisfying the flow criteria from the application is transported over the established connection to the destination terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for providing quality of service reservations in a packet-based radio communication network, the system comprising:
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means for extracting connection information including connection rate from a dataflow from an application requesting connection-oriented service; means for sending a request message to a proxy for establishing a connection based on the connection information over the network, wherein the proxy configures a classification rule based on flow criteria from the request message and accordingly initiates establishment of the connection over the network to a destination terminal; and means for selectively receiving confirmation that the connection can be established according to the connection information, wherein the dataflow satisfying the flow criteria from the application is transported over the established connection to the destination terminal.
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7. A method for providing quality of service reservations in a packet-based radio communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request message for establishing a connection over the network based on connection information, which includes connection rate, extracted from a dataflow associated with an application requesting connection-oriented service, the request message specifying flow criteria; configuring a classification rule based on the flow criteria from the request message; initiating establishment of the connection over the network to a destination terminal; determining whether the connection can be satisfied; and selectively forwarding confirmation that the connection can be established based on the determination, wherein the dataflow satisfying the flow criteria from the application is transported over the established connection to the destination terminal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for providing quality of service reservations in a packet-based radio communication network, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a request message for establishing a connection over the network based on connection information, which includes connection rate, extracted from a dataflow associated with an application requesting connection-oriented service, the request message specifying flow criteria; means for configuring a classification rule based on the flow criteria from the request message; means for initiating establishment of the connection over the network to a destination terminal; means for determining whether the connection can be satisfied; and means for selectively forwarding confirmation that the connection can be established based on the determination, wherein the dataflow satisfying the flow criteria from the application is transported over the established connection to the destination terminal.
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13. A network device for providing quality of service reservations in a packet-based radio communication network, the device comprising:
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an interface configured to receive a dataflow from an application requesting connection-oriented service; and a processor coupled to the interface and configured to extract connection information including connection rate from the dataflow, and to send a request message to a proxy for establishing a connection based on the connection information over the network, the proxy being configured to set a classification rule based on flow criteria from the request message and to accordingly initiate establishment of the connection over the network to a destination terminal, the interface selectively receiving confirmation that the connection can be established according to the connection information, wherein the dataflow satisfying the flow criteria from the application is transported over the established connection to the destination terminal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A terminal for providing quality of service reservations in a packet-based radio communication network, the terminal comprising:
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a proxy configured to receive a request message for establishing a connection over the network based on connection information, which includes connection rate, extracted from a dataflow associated with an application requesting connection-oriented service, the request message specifying flow criteria; a classifier configured to set a classification rule based on the flow criteria from the request message; and a connection manager configured to initiate establishment of the connection over the network to a destination terminal and to determine whether the connection can be satisfied, wherein a confirmation that the connection can be established is selectively forwarded based on the determination, and the dataflow satisfying the flow criteria from the application is transported over the established connection to the destination terminal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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