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Priority bearers in a mobile telecommunication network

US8300575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2004
Grant dateOct 30, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W80/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method for switching a packet to a bearer in a mobile telecommunication network, by setting up multiple parallel bearers for bearing the packet across a radio interface; associating the bearers with a bearer priority level of traffic handling; determining a priority level of the packet; mapping the packet priority level to the bearer priority level; switching the packet to one of the bearers based on the mapping; using the bearer priority level to prioritize the access to the radio resources. A further method for switching a packet by setting up multiple parallel bearers without resource reservation; associating each of the bearers with a bearer priority level; mapping a flow of packets to one of the bearer priority levels, when a service is started; switching each packet to one of the multiple bearers based on the mapping; using the bearer priority level to prioritize the access to the radio resources.

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