Communication system and method for accessing a network by a group of first access paths and a group of second access paths
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1. A communication system, comprising:
- connection entities arranged for accessing a network via a group of first access paths of a first access technology and a group of second access paths of a second access technology different from said first access technology,an access path monitor for obtaining status information related to a status of one or more of said first access paths and one or more of said second access paths in accordance with a monitoring procedure,an access controller for selecting an access path for a communication session from among said first and second access paths in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on said status information,a modifier for modifying one or both of said monitoring procedure and said selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information, wherein said decision information comprises an indication of resources available to said communication system, and wherein the resources include at least one of a battery power level and a processing capacity;
wherein modifying said monitoring procedure comprises modifying a frequency with which said status information is obtained; and
wherein modifying said monitoring procedure comprises modifying a frequency with which said status information is forwarded from said access path monitor to said access controller.
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A communication system is provided which is arranged for accessing a network by a group of first access paths and a group of second access paths. The first and second access paths have a different access technology. An access path monitor is provided for obtaining status information related to the access paths in accordance with the monitoring procedure. An access controller is provided for selecting an access path for a communication session in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on the status information. A modifier is provided for modifying one or both of the monitoring procedure and the selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information.
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28 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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connection entities arranged for accessing a network via a group of first access paths of a first access technology and a group of second access paths of a second access technology different from said first access technology, an access path monitor for obtaining status information related to a status of one or more of said first access paths and one or more of said second access paths in accordance with a monitoring procedure, an access controller for selecting an access path for a communication session from among said first and second access paths in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on said status information, a modifier for modifying one or both of said monitoring procedure and said selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information, wherein said decision information comprises an indication of resources available to said communication system, and wherein the resources include at least one of a battery power level and a processing capacity; wherein modifying said monitoring procedure comprises modifying a frequency with which said status information is obtained; and wherein modifying said monitoring procedure comprises modifying a frequency with which said status information is forwarded from said access path monitor to said access controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method in a communication system of controlling access to a network via a group of first access paths of a first access technology and a group of second access paths of a second access technology different from said first access technology, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by an access path monitor, status information related to a status of one or more of said first access paths and one or more of said second access paths in accordance with a monitoring procedure, selecting, by an access controller, an access path for a communication session from among said first and second access paths in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on said status information, modifying, by a modifier, one or both of said monitoring procedure and said selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information, wherein said decision information comprises an indication of resources available to said communication system, and wherein the resources include at least one of a battery power level and a processing capacity; wherein modifying said monitoring procedure comprises modifying a frequency with which said status information is obtained; and wherein modifying said monitoring procedure comprises modifying a frequency with which said status information is forwarded from said access path monitor to said access controller. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A non-transitory computer recordable-type medium within a communication system, wherein the non-transitory computer recordable-type medium has an executable computer program product stored thereon, wherein the computer program product instructs the communication system for controlling access to a network via a group of first access paths of a first access technology and a group of second access paths of a second access technology different from said first access technology, the computer program product comprising:
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instructions within the computer usable medium for obtaining by an access path monitor status information related to a status of one or more of said first access paths and one or more of said second access paths in accordance with a monitoring procedure, instructions within the computer usable medium for selecting by an access controller an access path for a communication session from among said first and second access paths in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on said status information, instructions within the computer usable medium for modifying by a modifier one or both of said monitoring procedure and said selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information, wherein said decision instructions within the computer usable medium for information comprises an indication of resources available to said communication system, and wherein the resources include at least one of a battery power level and a processing capacity; wherein modifying said monitoring procedure comprises modifying a frequency with which said status information is obtained; and wherein modifying said monitoring procedure comprises modifying a frequency with which said status information is forwarded from said access path monitor to said access controller.
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28. A communication system, comprising:
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connection entities arranged for accessing a network via a group of first access paths of a first access technology and a group of second access paths of a second access technology different from said first access technology, an access path monitor for obtaining status information related to a status of one or more of said first access paths and one or more of said second access paths in accordance with a monitoring procedure, an access controller for selecting an access path for a communication session from among said first and second access paths in accordance with a selection procedure and in dependence on said status information, and a modifier for modifying one or both of said monitoring procedure and said selection procedure in accordance with a modification procedure and in dependence on decision information, wherein said decision information comprises an indication of resources available to said communication system, and wherein the modification changes; a frequency with which the monitoring procedure obtains status information; and a frequency with which the access path monitor forwards the obtained status information to the access controller.
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Current AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
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Original AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
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InventorsSachs, Joachim, Magnusson, Per Olof Magnus, Prytz, Mikael, Lundsjo, Johan
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Primary Examiner(s)SMARTH, GERALD A
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Application NumberUS11/997,690Publication NumberTime in Patent Office3,392 DaysField of Search709/250, 370/351US Class Current370/351CPC Class CodesH04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a co...H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in mu...
