System and method for adapting an application source rate to a load condition
First Claim
1. A method for forming connections, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a network device, a service authorization request indirectly from a user equipment (UE), wherein the service authorization request requests establishment of a connection between the UE and an access point (AP) at a requested data rate;
sending, by the network device, a first request directly or indirectly to the AP, the first request requesting formation of a bearer at the requested data rate between the UE and the AP;
receiving, by the network device, a first response directly or indirectly from the AP, the first response indicating that the request for formation of the bearer at the requested data rate was denied; and
pursuant to receiving the first response, sending, by the network device, a second request directly or indirectly to the AP without notifying the UE that the request for formation of the bearer at the requested data rate was denied, the second request requesting formation of the bearer at a first alternative data rate, wherein the first alternative data rate is lower than the requested data rate, and wherein the bearer is formed between the UE and the AP at the first alternative data rate if the request for formation of the bearer at the first alternative data rate is approved.
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Abstract
A system and method for adapting an application source rate to a load condition are provided. A method for forming a connection includes receiving a service authorization request for service between the first device and the second device, requesting a formation of a first bearer at a first data rate between the first device and the second device, and determining if the first bearer was formed. The method also includes transmitting a first positive response if the first bearer was formed, forming a second bearer at a second data rate if the first bearer was not formed, and completing the connection. The service authorization request includes a request to establish a connection at the first data rate, and the second data rate is different from the first data rate.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for forming connections, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a network device, a service authorization request indirectly from a user equipment (UE), wherein the service authorization request requests establishment of a connection between the UE and an access point (AP) at a requested data rate; sending, by the network device, a first request directly or indirectly to the AP, the first request requesting formation of a bearer at the requested data rate between the UE and the AP; receiving, by the network device, a first response directly or indirectly from the AP, the first response indicating that the request for formation of the bearer at the requested data rate was denied; and pursuant to receiving the first response, sending, by the network device, a second request directly or indirectly to the AP without notifying the UE that the request for formation of the bearer at the requested data rate was denied, the second request requesting formation of the bearer at a first alternative data rate, wherein the first alternative data rate is lower than the requested data rate, and wherein the bearer is formed between the UE and the AP at the first alternative data rate if the request for formation of the bearer at the first alternative data rate is approved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network device comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the processor, the programming including instructions to; receive a service authorization request directly or indirectly from a user equipment (UE), wherein the service authorization request requests establishment of a connection between the UE and an access point (AP) at a requested data rate; send a first request directly or indirectly to the AP, the first request requesting formation of a bearer at the requested data rate between the UE and the AP; receive a first response directly or indirectly from the AP, the first response indicating that the request for formation of the bearer at the requested data rate was denied; and send a second request directly or indirectly to the AP, the second request requesting formation of the bearer at a first alternative data rate, the second request being sent by the network device without notifying the UE that the request for formation of the bearer at the requested data rate was denied, wherein the first alternative data rate is lower than the requested data rate, and wherein the bearer is formed between the UE and the AP at the first alternative data rate if the request for formation of the bearer at the first alternative data rate is approved. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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