Preserving user-differentiated quality of service for mobile virtual private network communications made using a shared connection point

摘要

A set of different communication flows (270-272) can be established between a set of end-user devices (210) and remote devices (265) through an intermediary node (225). For each communication flow (270-272), a flow-specific bearer (250) can be generated between the intermediary node (225) and a corresponding one of the remote devices (265). Each bearer (250) can have quality of service attributes that correspond to flow-specific quality of service attributes of the flow (270-272) to which the flow-specific bearer (250) corresponds. Communication can occur between each of the proximate end-user devices (210) and the remote devices (265) in accordance with the flow-specific quality of service attributes. The intermediate node (225) can direct the exchanged data between unique local communication links and corresponding ones of the flow-specific bearers (250).

主权项

1. A method for providing user-differentiated quality of service to an end-user accessing a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
registering an end-user device with a priority services manager of a wireless communication network, wherein the end-user device is provided access to the mobile communication network through an intermediary node, wherein the intermediary node is a shared user equipment that acts as a shared connection point for a plurality of end-user devices including the end-user device and wherein said registration provides the priority services manager with a plurality of identification data for the end-user device and intermediary node; when at least one communication flow to the end-user device is required, dynamically determining a quality of service attribute for the at least one communication flow in accordance with a plurality of predefined quality of service policies and wherein the determined quality of service attribute is specific to the end-user device; requesting establishment of the at least one communication flow having the dynamically-determined quality of service attribute to the intermediary node from the wireless communication network, wherein the mobile communication network provides a unique mapping identifier for each established communication flow; and communicating data messages labeled with the unique mapping identifier for the established at least one communication flow with the end-user device via the wireless communication network, wherein each data message is handled with the determined quality of service attribute.