Abstract:
Methods and systems for telecommunication devices to share a network connection between a utility engine and an application. While the outgoing data of the utility engine and the application are merged over the shared network connection, incoming data is filtered via an IP data filter to route utility engine specific data to the utility engine while allowing all other data to pass through for use by the application. Numerous utilities may be supported by different forms of utility engines. Among such utilities include GPS service, where GPS related data may be received from a GPS server and utilized by applications which provide location specific information based on a location determined by the GPS server.
Abstract:
Techniques for modifying packet filters in a wireless communication network are described. In one scheme, packet filters may be performed with multiple operations, if needed. The operation(s) to be performed and the order of performing the operation(s) may be dependent on the number of existing packet filters to be replaced (N) and the number of new packet filters (M). If N=M, then N packet filters in a traffic filter template may be replaced with a single operation. If N>M, then M packet filters in the traffic filter template may be replaced first, and N−M packet filters may be deleted from the traffic filter template next. If N
Abstract:
A generic quality of service (QoS) model that is not dependent on network technology is used to support QoS for communication networks utilizing different network technologies. The generic QoS model may include a superset of all QoS parameters for all network technologies being supported, e.g., 3GPP and 3GPP2. An application at a device may specify QoS for a traffic flow based on the generic QoS parameters in the superset. The generic QoS parameters may be converted to QoS parameters that are specific to a serving network. The converted QoS parameters are exchanged with the serving network and are used while exchanging traffic with the serving network.
Abstract:
Systems and methodologies are described herein that facilitate efficient transfer of quality of service (QoS) context during inter-radio access technology (RAT) handovers. In particular, techniques are described herein for establishing rules for whether a user equipment unit (UE) or an associated network should establish QoS for a mixed-mode application, identifying flow to bearer mappings when translating QoS across an inter-RAT handover, mapping QoS parameters of respective RATs, mitigating QoS depreciation upon multiple handovers, performing one or more actions if QoS is not acceptable in a new RAT, maintaining QoS during tunnel mode, and handling scenarios in which a UE moves between a RAT using network-initiated QoS and a RAT using UE-initiated QoS.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for connecting a mobile device to a subscriber access network, such as 3G network over an untrusted network, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN). SIP signaling is performed to authenticate and establish a connection to the subscriber access network. A unique identifier may be assigned to the mobile device for transmitting data to and receiving data from the subscriber access network.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for connecting a mobile device to a subscriber access network, such as 3G network over an untrusted network, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN). SIP signaling is performed to authenticate and establish a connection to the subscriber access network. A unique identifier may be assigned to the mobile device for transmitting data to and receiving data from the subscriber access network.
Abstract:
A generic quality of service (QoS) model that is not dependent on network technology is used to support QoS for communication networks utilizing different network technologies. The generic QoS model may include a superset of all QoS parameters for all network technologies being supported, e.g., 3GPP and 3GPP2. An application at a device may specify QoS for a traffic flow based on the generic QoS parameters in the superset. The generic QoS parameters may be converted to QoS parameters that are specific to a serving network. The converted QoS parameters are exchanged with the serving network and are used while exchanging traffic with the serving network.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for solving the problem of special processing required by various communication network subsystems (e.g., QOS, security, tunneling, etc). In some cases the processing by one communication subsystem may result in modified IP data packets which may affect the application of additional processing of such packets. The methods and systems solve problem by translating filters and setting up additional tunnels or other procedures based on the use case so that all the end and intermediate nodes can do the required processing on modified packets. The methods and systems may take into consideration an overlap or intersection of two or more different types of packet filters. A first set of packet filters is translated to provide the desired packet classification for modified packets. The second set of packet filters may be translated based upon the translation applied to the first set of packet filters.
Abstract:
A method of transmitting and receiving data from a multi-homing network device to a data network includes defining a network policy and transmitting the network policy to a routing module. Further, the method includes receiving a route scope from the routing module. The route scope identifies a subset of data interfaces to the data network that satisfy the network policy wherein the subset of data interfaces are selected from a set of available data interfaces and wherein the subset of data interfaces includes at least one data interface.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods are described for establishing a connection to a wireless subscriber network over a wireless LAN. A secure tunnel is established between a PDIF and a mobile station. Both voice and data calls are exchange via the tunnel. Voice calls are forwarded to a SIP GW while data calls are routed to the Internet.