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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2007
Method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of resource utilisation in a communications system
Tor Kvernvik, Täby, SE;
Niklas Björk, Uppsala, SE;
Göran Eriksson, Norrtälje, SE;
Tony Larsson, Upplands Väsby, SE;
Mattias Lidström, Stockholm, SE;
Mona Matti, Nacka, SE;
Tor Kvernvik, Täby, SE;
Niklas Björk, Uppsala, SE;
Göran Eriksson, Norrtälje, SE;
Tony Larsson, Upplands Väsby, SE;
Mattias Lidström, Stockholm, SE;
Mona Matti, Nacka, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for requesting a transport policy for a bearer of a session in a communications system () A transport policy requesting node () according to the invention comprises an event handling mechanism () adapted to detect a triggering event triggering the selection of a transport policy for the bearer of a service; a transport policy selection mechanism () adapted to select a transport policy and transmit a policy request indicative of the transport policy to a policy decision function, and a context information handling mechanism () adapted to receive information relating to a context relevant to the service. The context information can be used as a trigger for the selection of a transport policy, and/or as a basis for the selection of a transport policy.