Methods and apparatus for determining quality of service in a communication system
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1. A method for determining quality of service for a communication network, the method comprising:
- determining at least two metrics reflective of network parameters in at least two different protocol layers of the communication network, wherein one of the at least two metrics is based on a signal received by a receiver, and wherein the at least two metrics include metrics respectively representing an application layer and a path quality monitoring of a communication path from a terminal to a termination;
using a processor for comparing the at least two metrics with respective threshold values, wherein one of the respective threshold values is based on a data rate of an access point of the network and a sensitivity of the receiver; and
determining quality of service for the network based on the comparison of the at least two metrics with the respective threshold values.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for determining the quality of service of a network are disclosed. A disclosed methodology for determining quality of service for a network includes determining at least two metrics reflective of network parameters in at least two different protocol layers of the communication network. The metrics are then compared with respective threshold values, and quality of service for the network is determined based on the comparison of the metrics with the respective threshold values. Corresponding apparatus executing the methodology are also disclosed.
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1. A method for determining quality of service for a communication network, the method comprising:
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determining at least two metrics reflective of network parameters in at least two different protocol layers of the communication network, wherein one of the at least two metrics is based on a signal received by a receiver, and wherein the at least two metrics include metrics respectively representing an application layer and a path quality monitoring of a communication path from a terminal to a termination; using a processor for comparing the at least two metrics with respective threshold values, wherein one of the respective threshold values is based on a data rate of an access point of the network and a sensitivity of the receiver; and determining quality of service for the network based on the comparison of the at least two metrics with the respective threshold values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communication device operable in a communication system, the device comprising:
a processor including; a first module to determine at least two metrics reflective of network parameters in at least two different protocol layers of the communication network, wherein one of the at least two metrics is based on a signal received by a receiver, and wherein the at least two metrics include metrics respectively representing an application layer and a path quality monitoring of a communication path from a terminal to a termination; a second module to compare the at least two metrics with respective threshold values, wherein one of the respective threshold values is based on a data rate of an access point of the network and a sensitivity of the receiver; and a third module to determine quality of service for the network based on the comparison of the at least two metrics with the respective threshold values. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for determining the quality of a communication link comprising:
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means for determining at least two metrics reflective of network parameters in at least two different protocol layers of the communication network, wherein one of the at least two metrics is based on a signal received by a receiver, and wherein the at least two metrics include metrics respectively representing an application layer and a path quality monitoring of a communication path from a terminal to a termination; means for comparing the at least two metrics with respective threshold values, wherein one of the respective threshold values is based on a data rate of an access point of the network and a sensitivity of the receiver; and means for determining quality of service for the network based on the comparison of the at least two metrics with the respective threshold values. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing a computer to determine at least two metrics reflective of network parameters in at least two different protocol layers of the communication network, wherein one of the at least two metrics is based on a signal received by a receiver, and wherein the at least two metrics include metrics respectively representing an application layer and a path quality monitoring of a communication path from a terminal to a termination; code for causing a computer to compare the at least two metrics with respective threshold values, wherein one of the respective threshold values is based on a data rate of an access point of the network and a sensitivity of the receiver; and code for causing a computer to determine quality of service for the network based on the comparison of the at least two metrics with the respective threshold values. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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