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Cross-network quality-of-service verification

  • US 7,817,615 B1
  • Filed: 07/03/2008
  • Issued: 10/19/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication system, comprising:

  • a wireless access system configured to receive a data packet with a first quality-of-service indicator value from a wireless device over a wireless link, provide a first level of service to the wireless device over the wireless link based on the first quality-of-service indicator, and transfer the data packet with the first quality-of-service indicator for delivery to a core packet network;

    the core packet network configured to receive the data packet with the first quality-of-service indicator and determine if the first quality-of-service indicator is consistent with a quality-of-service policy for the wireless device;

    the core packet network configured, if the first quality-of-service indicator is not consistent with the quality-of-service policy for the wireless device, to determine a second quality-of-service indicator consistent with the quality-of-service policy for the wireless device, and transfer the data packet with the second quality-of-service indicator to the wireless access system for redelivery;

    the wireless access system configured to receive the data packet with the second quality-of-service indicator, provide a second level of service to the wireless device over the wireless link based on the second quality-of-service indicator, and transfer the data packet with the second quality-of-service indicator for delivery to the core packet network.

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