Selective internet priority service
First Claim
1. A network element for participating in providing an IPS (Internet Priority Service) directed to emergency preparedness communications over the Internet that involves transmission of data packets each associated with an application type of a plurality of application types, the network element comprising:
- an IPS function adapted to;
a) for each data packet;
i) determine which application type is associated with the data packet; and
ii) determine a priority level to be assigned the data packet, the assigned priority level being a function of the application type associated with the data packet and a function of an IPS level of priority;
b) transmit the data packets according to the assigned priority levels of the data packets;
wherein the IPS function is further adapted to;
responsive to invocation of an application by a user authorized to use the IPS, confirm with the user whether data packets associated with the application require the IPS; and
if the associated data packets require the IPS, provide the IPS for the associated data packets.
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Abstract
An Internet Priority Service (IPS) provides to authorized users priority access to communication over the Internet during emergencies. Transmission of data packets from an authorized user that accesses the IPS are given priority for transmission over the Internet. The level of priority given to a data packet depends on the type of application associated with the data packet. Each user or group of users may also be given a respective IPS level of priority. Furthermore, for a particular authorized user, access to the IPS may be limited to a specific number of application types, which for example do not have high bandwidth requirements. Assigning different priority levels as a function of application type and user or group of users, and limiting IPS access to specific application types allows efficient methods of emergency communication to be implemented over the Internet during emergencies.
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19 Claims
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1. A network element for participating in providing an IPS (Internet Priority Service) directed to emergency preparedness communications over the Internet that involves transmission of data packets each associated with an application type of a plurality of application types, the network element comprising:
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an IPS function adapted to; a) for each data packet; i) determine which application type is associated with the data packet; and ii) determine a priority level to be assigned the data packet, the assigned priority level being a function of the application type associated with the data packet and a function of an IPS level of priority; b) transmit the data packets according to the assigned priority levels of the data packets; wherein the IPS function is further adapted to; responsive to invocation of an application by a user authorized to use the IPS, confirm with the user whether data packets associated with the application require the IPS; and if the associated data packets require the IPS, provide the IPS for the associated data packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network element for participating in providing an IPS (Internet Priority Service) directed to emergency preparedness communications over the Internet, the network element comprising:
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an IPS management function adapted to; provide user access to the IPS for at least one application type of a plurality of application types, each one of the plurality of application types having a respective associated priority level for transmission, the respective associated priority level of at least one of the plurality of application types being different than the priority level of at least one other application type of the plurality of application types, and a function of an IPS level of priority; wherein the network element comprises an IPS function adapted to; responsive to invocation of an application by a user authorized to use the IPS, confirm with the user whether data packets associated with the application require the IPS; and if the associated data packets require the IPS, provide the IPS for the associated data packets. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a network element, a method of providing an IPS (Internet Priority Service) directed to emergency preparedness communications over the Internet that involves transmission of data packets each associated with an application type of a plurality of application types, the method comprising:
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b) for each data packet; i) determining which application type is associated with the data packet; and ii) determining a priority level for transmission of the data packet, the priority level being a function of the application type associated with the data packet and a function of an IPS level of priority; and b) transmitting the data packets according to the priority levels of the data packets; the method further comprising; responsive to invocation of an application by a user authorized to use the IPS, confirming with the user whether data packets associated with the application require the IPS; and if the associated data packets require the IPS, providing the IPS for the associated data packets.
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17. In a network element, a method of participating in providing an IPS (Internet Priority Service) directed to emergency preparedness communications over the Internet, the method comprising:
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responsive to invocation of at least one application type of a plurality of application types by a user authorized to use the IPS, confirming with the user whether data packets associated with the at least one application require the IPS; and if the associated data packets require the IPS, providing user access to the IPS for the at least one application type based on; each one of the plurality of application types having a respective associated priority level for transmission, the respective associated priority level of at least one of the plurality of application types being different than the priority level of at least one other application type of the plurality of application types; and an IPS level of priority.
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more computers in a network element, cause the network element to perform a method of providing an IPS (Internet Priority Service) directed to emergency preparedness communications over the Internet that involves transmission of data packets each associated with an application type of a plurality of application types, the method comprising:
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for each data packet; i) determining which application type is associated with the data packet; and ii) determining priority level to be assigned to the data packet, the assigned priority level being a function of the application type associated with the data packet and a function of an IPS level of priority; and transmitting the data packets according to the priority levels of the data packets; the method further comprising; responsive to invocation of an application by a user authorized to use the IPS, confirming with the user whether data packets associated with the application require the IPS; and if the associated data packets require the IPS, providing the IPS for the associated data packets.
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more computers in a network element, cause the network element to perform a method of providing an IPS (Internet Priority Service) directed to emergency preparedness communications over the Internet, the method comprising:
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responsive to invocation of at least one application type of a plurality of application types by a user authorized to use the IPS, confirming with the user whether data packets associated with the at least one application require the IPS; and if the associated data packets require the IPS, providing user access to the IPS for the at least one application type based on; each one of the plurality of application types having a respective associated priority level for transmission, the respective associated priority level of at least one of the plurality of application types being different than the priority level of at least one other application type of the plurality of application type; and an IPS level of priority.
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