Transmission of information relating to a quality of service

摘要

Methods of transmitting information relating to a quality of service are shown, which information is to be transmitted in at least one direction between a first device 30 and a second device 20. A first method comprises at least at one of the devices 20, 30 assembling a protocol message containing information other than the information relating to a quality of service and attaching the quality of service related information to the protocol message. A second method comprises forming the information relating to a quality of service inside at least one of a header field and an attribute of a protocol message. The disclosure relates equally to corresponding software codes, devices 20, 30, network elements and systems.

主权项

1. A method of transmitting information relating to a quality of service, which information is to be transmitted in at least one direction between a first device and a second device, said method comprising at least at one of said devices:
assembling a protocol message for use in a setup of a session between said first device and said second device, said protocol message containing information other than said information relating to a quality of service; attaching said information related to a quality of service to said protocol message, wherein said information relating to a quality of service is used in a quality of service negotiation; and transmitting said protocol. message to the respective other one of said first device and said second device during said setup of said session.