Transmission of information relating to a quality of service

• US 8,239,521 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2004
• Issued: 08/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Conversant Wireless Licensing S.à.r.l. (f/k/a Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.) (MOSAID Technologies Inc. (f/k/a Conversant Intellectual Property Management))
• Inventors: Curcio, Igor Danilo Diego, Lundan, Miikka, Aksu, Emre Baris
• Primary Examiner(s): WON, MICHAEL YOUNG
• Application Number:
  US11/793,077
• Publication Number:
  US 20080215704A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,897 Days
• Field of Search: 709/201, 709/220, 709/223, 709/230, 709/248, 709/224
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/15 in relation to multipoint traffic arrangements for broadcast or multicast in data networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/33 using forward notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/70 Admission control; Resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/762 triggered by the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/765 triggered by the end-points
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/801 Real time traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/805 QOS or priority aware
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/65 Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/70 Media network packetisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/80 Responding to QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/141 Setup of application sessions admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements

Abstract

Methods of transmitting information relating to a quality of service are shown, which information is to be transmitted in at least one direction between a first device 30 and a second device 20. A first method comprises at least at one of the devices 20, 30 assembling a protocol message containing information other than the information relating to a quality of service and attaching the quality of service related information to the protocol message. A second method comprises forming the information relating to a quality of service inside at least one of a header field and an attribute of a protocol message. The disclosure relates equally to corresponding software codes, devices 20, 30, network elements and systems.

Claims

1. A method comprising at least at one of a first device and a second device:

assembling a protocol message containing information other than information relating to a quality of service;

attaching quality of service related information to said protocol message, wherein said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency which is to be used by said first device for reporting an achieved quality of service to the respective other one of said first device and said second device; and

transmitting said protocol message to the respective other one of said first device and said second device, wherein said protocol message is one of a real-time streaming protocol message, a real-time transport control protocol message, and a session initiation protocol message.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein, the protocol message is a real-time streaming protocol message comprising one or more of a SETUP message, a SET PARAMETER message, an OPTIONS message, and a PLAY message.

3. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing software code, said software code realizing the following functions when running in a processing component of at least one of a first device and a second device:

assembling a real time streaming protocol message;

attaching information relating to a quality of service to said protocol message, said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency of reporting which is to be used by said first device for reporting an achieved quality of service to the respective other one of said first device and said second device;

transmitting said protocol message to the respective other one of said first device and said second device, wherein said protocol message is one of a real-time streaming protocol message, a real-time transport control protocol message, and a session initiation protocol message.

4. A device comprising:

an assembling component configured to assemble a protocol message containing information other than information relating to a quality of service, and configured to attach information relating to a quality of service to said message, wherein said information relating to a quality of service is to be transmitted to a second device, and wherein said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency which is to be used by one of said device and said second device for reporting an achieved quality of service to the respective other one of said device and said second device; and

a transmitting component configured to transmit a protocol message assembled by said assembling component to said second device, wherein said protocol message is one of a real-time streaming protocol message, a real-time transport control protocol message, and a session initiation protocol message.

5. A system comprising at least a first device and a second device,

said first device comprising an assembling component configured to assemble a real time streaming protocol message, and to attach information relating to a quality of service to said real time streaming protocol message, said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency of reporting which is to be used by said first device for reporting an achieved quality of service to the respective other one of said first device and second device;

said first device comprising a transmitting component configured to transmit said real time streaming protocol message assembled by said assembling component to said second device;

said second device comprising a receiving unit configured to receive said real time streaming protocol message transmitted by said first device; and

said second device comprising a detaching component configured to detach quality of service related information from said received real time streaming protocol message, wherein the real-time streaming protocol message comprises one or more of a SETUP message, a SET PARAMETER message, an OPTIONS message, and a PLAY message.

6. A method comprising at least at one of a first device and a second device:

forming information relating to a quality of service inside at least one of a header field and an attribute of a protocol message, wherein said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency which is to be used by said first device for reporting an achieved quality of service to said second device; and

transmitting said protocol message to the respective other one of said first device and said second device, wherein said protocol message is one of a real-time streaming protocol message, a real-time transport control protocol message, and a session initiation protocol message.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein said information relating to a quality of service comprises information on an achieved quality of service which is to be reported by said first device to said second device.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein said information on an achieved quality of service is not transmitted during a pause state of said service.

9. A method according to claim 6, wherein said information relating to a quality of service comprises information for negotiating between said first device and said second device the extent to which said first device reports about an achieved quality of service to said second device.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing software code, said software code realizing the following function when running in a processing component of at least one of a first device and a second device:

forming information relating to a quality of service inside at least one of a header field and an attribute of a protocol message, wherein said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency which is to be used by said first device for reporting an achieved quality of service to said second device, wherein said protocol message is one of a real-time streaming protocol message, a real-time transport control protocol message, and a session initiation protocol message.

11. A device comprising:

means for assembling a real time streaming protocol message, and for attaching information relating to a quality of service to said real time streaming protocol message, said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency of reporting which is to be used by said device for reporting an achieved quality of service to a second device; and

means for transmitting the assembled real time streaming protocol message to a second device, wherein the real-time streaming protocol message comprises one or more of a SETUP message, a SET PARAMETER message, an OPTIONS message, and a PLAY message.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein said means for assembling a real time streaming protocol message are configured to include information for negotiating between said device and said second device the extent to which said device reports about an achieved quality of service to said second device inside at least one of a header field and an attribute of a protocol message.

13. A device comprising:

means for forming an information relating to a quality of service inside at least one of a header field and an attribute of a protocol message, wherein said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency which is to be used by said device for reporting an achieved quality of service to a second device; and

means for transmitting the protocol message to said second device, wherein said protocol message is one of a real-time streaming protocol message, a real-time transport control protocol message, and a session initiation protocol message.

14. A method comprising at least at one of a first device and a second device:

assembling a real time streaming protocol message;

attaching information relating to a quality of service to said real time streaming protocol message, said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency of reporting which is to be used by said first device and said second device for reporting an achieved quality of service to the respective other one of said first device and said second device; and

transmitting said protocol message to the respective other one of said first device and said second device, wherein the real-time streaming protocol message comprising one or more of a SETUP message, a SET PARAMETER message, an OPTIONS message, and a PLAY message.

15. A method according to claim 14, wherein said transmitting is carried out when forming a session between said first device and said second device for a particular service.

16. A method according to claim 14, wherein said transmitting is carried out during a session between said first device and said second device for a particular service.

17. A method according to claim 14, wherein said information relating to a quality of service comprises information on an achieved quality of service which is to be reported by said first device to said second device.

18. A method according to claim 17, wherein said information on an achieved quality of service comprises information on at least one of an event, a measurement and a metric associated to an achieved quality of service.

19. A method according to claim 17, wherein said information on an achieved quality of service is not transmitted during a pause state of said service.

20. A method according to claim 14, wherein said information relating to a quality of service comprises information for negotiating between said first device and said second device the extent to which said first device reports about an achieved quality of service to said second device.

21. A method according to claim 14, wherein said information relating to a quality of service is attached to at least one of a header of said real time streaming protocol message and an attribute of said protocol message.

22. A method according to claim 14, wherein said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency which is to be used by said first device for reporting an achieved quality of service to said second device.

23. A device comprising:

an assembling component configured to assemble a real time streaming protocol message, and configured to attach information relating to a quality of service to said real time streaming protocol message, said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency of reporting which is to be used by said device for reporting an achieved quality of service to a second device and said information relating to a quality of service is to be transmitted to the second device; and

a transmitting component configured to transmit said real time streaming protocol message assembled by said assembling component to said second device, wherein said real time protocol message is one of a real time streaming protocol message, a real time transport control protocol message, and a session initiation protocol message.

24. The device according to claim 23, wherein said transmitting component is configured to transmit said real time streaming protocol message assembled by said assembling component to said second device when forming a session between said first device and said second device for a particular service.

25. The device according to claim 23, wherein the transmitting component is configured to transmit said real time streaming protocol message assembled by said assembling component to said second device during a session between said first device and said second device for a particular service.

26. The device according to claim 23, wherein said assembling component is configured to attach to said assembled protocol message information on an achieved quality of service which is to be reported by said device to said second device.

27. The device according to claim 26, wherein said information on an achieved quality of service comprises information on at least one of an event, a measurement and a metric associated to an achieved quality of service.

28. The device according to claim 26, wherein said transmitting component is configured to transmit said information on an achieved quality of service outside of a pause state of said service.

29. The device according to claim 23, wherein said assembling component is configured to attach to said assembled protocol message information for negotiating between said device and said second device the extent to which said device reports about an achieved quality of service to said second device.

30. The device according to claim 23, wherein said assembling component is configured to attach said information relating to a quality of service to at least one of a header of said protocol message and an attribute of said protocol message.

31. The device according to claim 23, wherein said device is one of:

a streaming client;

a mobile phone;

a streaming server; and

a network element of a network.

32. A device according to claim 23, wherein said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicates a frequency which is to be used by one of said device and said second device for reporting an achieved quality of service to the respective other one of said device and said second device.

33. A device comprising:

a processor configured to,

assemble a real time streaming protocol message, and attach information relating to a quality of service to said real time streaming protocol message, said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency of reporting which is to be used by said device for reporting an achieved quality of service to a second device; and

a transmitter configured to transmit said real time streaming protocol message to the second device in a network, wherein the real time streaming protocol message comprises one or more of a SETUP message, a SET PARAMETER message, an OPTIONS message, and a PLAY message.

34. A device according to claim 33, wherein said information relating to the quality of service comprises information for negotiating between the device and the second device the extent to which said device reports about an achieved quality of service to the second device.

35. A device according to claim 33, wherein said information relating to the quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency which is to be used by said device for reporting an achieved quality of service to the server.

36. A device according to claim 33, wherein said information relating to a quality of service is attached to at least one of a header of said real time streaming protocol message and an attribute of said real time streaming protocol message.

37. A network element comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a real time streaming protocol message from a device, where information relating to a quality of service is attached to the real time streaming protocol message, said information relating to a quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency of reporting which is to be used by said device for reporting an achieved quality of service to the network element;

a processor configured to,

detach information relating to the quality of service from the received real time streaming protocol message, wherein the real time streaming protocol message comprises one or more of a SETUP message, a SET PARAMETER message, an OPTIONS message, and a PLAY message.

38. A network element according to claim 37, wherein said information relating to the quality of service comprises information for negotiating between the network element and the device in a network to the extent to which said device reports about an achieved quality of service to the network element.

39. A network element according to claim 37, wherein said information relating to the quality of service comprises information indicating a frequency used by said device for reporting an achieved quality of service to the network element.

40. A device according to claim 37, wherein said information relating to a quality of service is attached to at least one of a header of said real time streaming protocol message and an attribute of said real time streaming protocol message.