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Use of priorities defined by a customer in a SIMA network
Assignee: Qualcomm Inc
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Filing: 1998-09-23
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Granted: 2003-02-18
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Expires: 2018-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A method, system, and article of manufacture for generating at least two priority levels for a Nominal Bit Rate (NBR) based on at least two relative priorities defined by a customer and transmitting packets of information via a network with one of the at least two priority levels. The packets are transmitted from one network access unit to another network access unit. The network can be a SIMA network or other networks, such as a conventional IP (Internet Protocol) or ATM network. The method, system, and article of manufacture can also be used between the SIMA network and other networks to improve interoperability therebetween.
Inventors
- 👤 Kalevi Kilkki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L47/00; H04L47/10; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5619; H04L2012/562; H04L2012/5678; H04L2012/5679
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A method comprising: generating at least two priority levels for a Nominal Bit Rate (NBR) based on at least two relative priorities defined by a customer and transmitting packets of information via a network with one of the at least two priority levels, wherein the network is a SIMA network; providing the NBR to a priority level pool unit by a customer management unit of the network, the NBR being predefined between the customer and the network; providing the at least two relative priorities, defined by the customer, to the priority level pool unit; generating at least two priority levels by the priority level pool unit for the packets of information at a network access unit; and transmitting the packets of information with one of the at least two priority levels via the network access unit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
136 words
A method comprising: generating at least two priority levels for a Nominal Bit Rate (NBR) based on at least two relative priorities defined by a customer and transmitting packets of information via a network with one of the at least two priority levels, wherein the network is a SIMA network; providing the NBR to a priority level pool unit by a customer management unit of the network, the NBR being predefined between the customer and the network; providing the at least two relative priorities, defined by the customer, to the priority level pool unit; generating at least two priority levels by the priority level pool unit for the packets of information at a network access unit; and transmitting the packets of information with one of the at least two priority levels via the network access unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least two priority levels of the packets are determined by using an MBR (actual bit rate) to NBR ratio added by the relative priorities defined by the customer.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
86 words
A system comprising: a priority level pool unit generating at least two priority levels for a Nominal Bit Rate (NBR) based on at least two relative priorities defined by a customer and a network access unit transmitting packets of information via a network with one of the at least two priority levels, wherein the network is a SIMA network; and a customer management unit, the customer management,unit providing the NBR to the priority level pool unit, the NBR being predefined between the customer and the network.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
86 words
A system comprising: a priority level pool unit generating at least two priority levels for a Nominal Bit Rate (NBR) based on at least two relative priorities defined by a customer and a network access unit transmitting packets of information via a network with one of the at least two priority levels, wherein the network is a SIMA network; and a customer management unit, the customer management,unit providing the NBR to the priority level pool unit, the NBR being predefined between the customer and the network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 3 , wherein the at least two priority levels of the packets are determined by using an MBR (actual bit rate) to NBR ratio added by the relative priorities defined by the customer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
163 words
An article of manufacture for a computer-based data processing system, the article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium having instructions for causing a computer to perform a method comprising: generating at least two priority levels for a Nominal Bit Rate (NBR) based on at least two relative priorities defined by a customer and transmitting packets of information via a network with one of the at least two priority levels, wherein the network is a SIMA network; providing the NBR to a priority level pool unit by a customer management unit of the network, the NBR being predefined between the customer and the network; providing the at least two relative priorities, defined by the customer, to the priority level pool unit; generating at least two priority levels by the priority level pool unit for the packets of information at a network access unit; and transmitting the packets of information with one of the at least two priority levels via the network access unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
163 words
An article of manufacture for a computer-based data processing system, the article of manufacture comprising a computer readable medium having instructions for causing a computer to perform a method comprising: generating at least two priority levels for a Nominal Bit Rate (NBR) based on at least two relative priorities defined by a customer and transmitting packets of information via a network with one of the at least two priority levels, wherein the network is a SIMA network; providing the NBR to a priority level pool unit by a customer management unit of the network, the NBR being predefined between the customer and the network; providing the at least two relative priorities, defined by the customer, to the priority level pool unit; generating at least two priority levels by the priority level pool unit for the packets of information at a network access unit; and transmitting the packets of information with one of the at least two priority levels via the network access unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The article of manufacture of claim 5 , wherein the at least two priority levels of the packets are determined by using an MBR (actual bit rate) to NBR ratio added by the relative priorities defined by the customer.
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