Method and apparatus for providing call admission control in packet networks

US7653068B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. · US

Inventors

• Douglas Botkin · Aurora, US
• Steven Makowski · Naperville, US
• Marc Blumberg · Berwyn, US
• Mark G. Bradac · Batavia, US
• Edward Clark · Seattle, US
• Joseph Kott · Aurora, US
• Donald McBride · Naperville, US
• Alan H. Matten · Chicago, US
• Charles H. Rydholm · Naperville, US
• Douglas W. Sturm · Wheaton, US
• Jose A. Suarez · Fairfield, US
• Peng Zhang · Charenton-le-Pont, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2004
• Grant date: Jan 26, 2010
• Expiry date: Feb 10, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L47/826
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing call admission control in a packet network such as an internet protocol (IP) network are provided. More particularly, a terminating endpoint of a logical connection on a packet network, e.g. an IP network, is provided with the ability to make a decision on whether to accept or reject an incoming call based on quality of service (QoS) indicator based on QoS metrics. These metrics indicate quality of service levels for specific logical connections and are accumulated over specified time periods.