SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE QUALITY OF SERVICE CLASSES

摘要

A system (10) for providing multiple quality of service classes to a subscriber using a terminal unit (12) includes a gateway (22, 26) operable to communicate with a network and a base station (14) coupled to the gateway (22, 26). The base station (14) is operable to communicate with the terminal unit (12) over a wireless interface (28). The base station (14) is also operable to receive a first packet associated with a first application and a second packet associated with a second application from the gateway (22, 26). The applications are executed by the terminal unit (12). The base station (14) is further operable to identify a first quality of service class associated with the first packet and a second quality of service class associated with the second packet using quality of service information. The quality of service information is associated with the first and second applications, and at least a portion of the quality of service information is identified by a network address. In addition, the base station (14) is operable to communicate the first packet to the terminal unit (12) using the first quality of service class and to communicate the second packet to the terminal unit (12) using the second quality of service class.