Admission control for a heterogeneous communication system
US7773513B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A heterogeneous communication system comprises a plurality of heterogeneous access networks and a core network connecting the heterogeneous access networks. An admission server of the core network receives resource indications indicative of an estimated resource usage for a given communication service and a given access point of an access network. The admission server furthermore determines and stores current resource availability indications for access points. When a communication session request comprising a communication service indication and an access point identification is received, the admission server determines an estimated resource requirement for the communication sessions based on the resource indications. The admission server then determines whether to allow the communication session dependent on the resource availability for the access point and the estimated resource requirement for the communication service.
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