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Method, device, and system for controlling quality of service

US9775166B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 2014
Grant dateSep 26, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/1273
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, a device, and a system for controlling quality of service are provided. The method includes: obtaining, by a policy and charging enforcement function PCEF entity, a service flow priority identifier (FPI) of a downlink data packet, where the FPI is used to indicate a priority of a service flow to which the downlink data packet belongs; carrying, by the PCEF, the FPI in the downlink data packet; and sending, by the PCEF, the downlink data packet to a base station, so that the base station sends the downlink data packet to a user equipment UE according to the FPI. By adopting the method, the device, and the system according to the embodiments of the present invention, end-to-end differentiated processing of a service flow can be implemented, differentiated experiences can be provided for different levels of subscribers and different types of services.

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