Access control to a data network to ensure quality of service

摘要

The invention concerns an access controller (AC) to a data network (N) including a set of boundary equipment (R1), characterized in that it comprises: receiver means for receiving quality of service requests associated with packet flows; verification means for verifying whether said request can be fulfilled by internal resources of the network; transmission means for transmitting to the boundary equipment corresponding to the request, a message authorizing or inhibiting transmission of the associated packet flow.