Method and Apparatus for Allocating Bearer Resources
First Claim
1. A method for allocating bearer resources comprising:
- when a network side receives a bearer resource allocation request initiated by a user, if the number of currently activated 3GPP Evolved Packet System (EPS) bearers has reached or exceeded a set upper limit, the network side searching the currently activated EPS bearers according to a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) carried in the bearer resource allocation request, and if an EPS bearer corresponding to a QCI consistent with the QCI carried in the bearer resource allocation request is found, performing a proprietary bearer modification operation on the found EPS bearer to respond to the bearer resource allocation request.
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Abstract
The invention discloses a method and apparatus for allocating bearer resources, and relates to LTE system in the communication field. The method comprises: when a network side receives a bearer resource allocation request initiated by a user, if the number of currently activated EPS bearers has reached or exceeded a set upper limit, the network side searching the currently activated EPS bearers according to a QCI carried in the bearer resource allocation request, and if an EPS bearer corresponding to a QCI consistent with the QCI carried in the bearer resource allocation request is found, performing a proprietary bearer modification operation on the found EPS bearer to respond to the bearer resource allocation request.
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1. A method for allocating bearer resources comprising:
when a network side receives a bearer resource allocation request initiated by a user, if the number of currently activated 3GPP Evolved Packet System (EPS) bearers has reached or exceeded a set upper limit, the network side searching the currently activated EPS bearers according to a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) carried in the bearer resource allocation request, and if an EPS bearer corresponding to a QCI consistent with the QCI carried in the bearer resource allocation request is found, performing a proprietary bearer modification operation on the found EPS bearer to respond to the bearer resource allocation request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17)
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8. An apparatus for allocating bearer resources comprising a bearer allocating unit and a receiving unit, wherein
the receiving unit is configured to receive a bearer resource allocation request initiated by a user, and forward the bearer resource allocation request to the bearer allocating unit; - and
the bearer allocating unit is configured to determine whether the number of currently activated 3GPP Evolved Packet System (EPS) bearers has reached or exceeded a set upper limit after receiving the bearer resource allocation request, search the currently activated EPS bearers according to a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) carried in the bearer resource allocation request if the number of the currently activated EPS bearers has reached or exceeded the set upper limit, and if an EPS bearer corresponding to a QCI consistent with the QCI carried in the bearer resource allocation request is found, perform a proprietary bearer modification operation on the found EPS bearer to respond to the bearer resource allocation request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20)
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