QoS support for VoIP and streaming services
First Claim
1. A method for providing quality of service (QoS) for services using a network device, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the network device, one or more control signaling messages for a service from a subscriber station, the network device being in a signaling path for the subscriber station, the subscriber station communicating through a wireless network, the one or more control signaling messages including a request for the service for the subscriber station;
determining, using the network device, a policy to apply for the service based on receiving the one or more control signaling messages including the request for the service;
determining, using the network device, QoS parameters for the service based on the one or more control signaling messages and the policy; and
causing resources to be reserved in the wireless network for a media stream to provide the service to the subscriber station, the reserved resources providing a QoS for the media stream that is determined based on the determined QoS parameters.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, techniques provide quality of service (QoS) for services using a gateway. The techniques include receiving one or more control signaling messages from a subscriber station at the gateway. The gateway is in a signaling path for the subscriber station where the subscriber station communicates through a wireless network. The gateway determines a policy to apply for the service based on the one or more control signaling messages. QoS parameters may be determined for the service based on the policy. For example, QoS parameters are determined for a session that is created for a media stream. The media stream may flow from the subscriber station to a base station to the gateway, and vice versa. The gateway may communicate the QoS parameters to the base station to cause the base station to reserve resources in the wireless network. Accordingly, a session for the subscriber station is created and resources are reserved to provide a QoS for a media stream.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for providing quality of service (QoS) for services using a network device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the network device, one or more control signaling messages for a service from a subscriber station, the network device being in a signaling path for the subscriber station, the subscriber station communicating through a wireless network, the one or more control signaling messages including a request for the service for the subscriber station; determining, using the network device, a policy to apply for the service based on receiving the one or more control signaling messages including the request for the service; determining, using the network device, QoS parameters for the service based on the one or more control signaling messages and the policy; and causing resources to be reserved in the wireless network for a media stream to provide the service to the subscriber station, the reserved resources providing a QoS for the media stream that is determined based on the determined QoS parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network device configured to provide quality of service (QoS) for services, the device comprising:
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a proxy configured to receive one or more control signaling messages for a service from a subscriber station, the proxy being in a signaling path for the subscriber station, the subscriber station communicating through a wireless network, the one or more control signaling messages including a request for the service for the subscriber station; one or more computer processors; and a memory containing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a set of steps comprising; determining a policy to apply for the service based on receiving the one or more control signaling messages including the request for the service; determining, using the one or more computer processors, QoS parameters for the service based on the one or more control signaling messages and the policy; and causing resources to be reserved in the wireless network for a media stream to provide the service to the subscriber station, the reserved resources providing a QoS for the media stream that is determined based on the determined QoS parameters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus configured to provide quality of service (QoS) for services using a network device, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving, at the network device, one or more control signaling messages for a service from a subscriber station, the network device being in a signaling path for the subscriber station, the subscriber station communicating through a wireless network, the one or more control signaling messages including a request for the service for the subscriber station; means for determining, using the network device, a policy to apply for the service based on receiving the one or more control signaling messages including the request for the service; means for determining, using the network device, QoS parameters for the service based on the one or more control signaling messages and the policy; and means for causing resources to be reserved in the wireless network for a media stream to provide the service to the subscriber station, the reserved resources providing a QoS for the media stream that is determined based on the determined QoS parameters.
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