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Method for the mapping of packet flows to bearers in a communication system

  • US 8,189,596 B2
  • Filed: 03/29/2006
  • Issued: 05/29/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving at a first network node a first bearer creation request;

    obtaining to said first network node, from a remote network node, a plurality of gate descriptions in response to said first bearer creation request, said plurality of gate descriptions comprising at least two bi-directional gate description combinations comprising an uplink gate description and a downlink gate description, said bi-directional gate description combinations being associated with at least two packet flows;

    establishing said first bearer to said first network node;

    receiving a packet associated with said first bearer in said first network node;

    matching said packet with at least one of said plurality of gate descriptions to determine a first bi-directional gate description combination;

    establishing a mapping between said first bi-directional gate description combination and said first bearer in said first network node, in response to said matching;

    receiving at said first network node a second bearer creation request;

    establishing said second bearer to said first network node;

    receiving a second packet associated with said second bearer in said first network node;

    matching said second packet with at least one of said plurality of gate descriptions to determine a second bi-directional gate description combination; and

    establishing a mapping between said second bi-directional gate description combination and said second bearer in said first network node.

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