Traffic optimization for IP connection over an IP connectivity access network and for an application allowing a choice of IP connection endpoint
AssigneeAlcatel Lucent
InventorsSabine Randriamasy, Telemaco Melia, Erick Bizouarn
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Abstract
In an embodiment, there is provided a method for optimization of IP traffic between a User Equipment having access to an IP network via an IP Connectivity Access Network, and an IP connection endpoint in said IP network, for an application allowing a choice in said IP connection endpoint, said method comprising at least one step based on a selection of an IP connection endpoint according to end-to-end IP traffic optimization criteria.
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A method for optimization of internet protocol traffic between a user equipment having access to an internet protocol network via an internet protocol connectivity access network, and an internet protocol connection endpoint in said internet protocol network, for an application allowing a choice in said internet protocol connection endpoint, said method comprising at least one step based on a selection of an internet protocol connection endpoint according to end-to-end internet protocol traffic optimization criteria, and further comprising:
- upon selection of a new internet protocol connectivity access network traffic path for an already started application, said user equipment requesting from a network topology aware information server information enabling selection of the internet protocol connection endpoint according to said end-to-end internet protocol traffic optimization criteria;
- wherein internet protocol connectivity access network corresponds to third generation partnership project evolved packet system, and selection of an internet protocol connectivity access network traffic path corresponds to selection of a third generation partnership project or non-third generation partnership project access for an internet protocol flow belonging to an internet protocol connection.
A user equipment for optimization of internet protocol traffic between a user equipment having access to an internet protocol network via an internet protocol connectivity access network, and an internet protocol connection endpoint in said internet protocol network, for an application allowing a choice in said internet protocol connection endpoint, said method comprising at least one step based on a selection of an internet protocol connection endpoint according to end-to-end internet protocol traffic optimization criteria, the user equipment being configured to:
- upon selection of the new internet protocol connectivity access network traffic path for an already started application, said user equipment requesting to a network topology aware information server information enabling selection of the internet protocol connection endpoint according to said end-to-end internet protocol traffic optimization criteria;
- wherein internet protocol connectivity access network corresponds to 3GPP evolved packet system, and selection of an internet protocol connectivity access network traffic path corresponds to selection of a third generation partnership project or non-third generation partnership project access for an internet protocol flow belonging to an internet protocol connection.
A network topology aware information server configured to perform a method for optimization of internet protocol traffic between a user equipment having access to an internet protocol network via an internet protocol connectivity access network, and an internet protocol connection endpoint in said internet protocol network, for an application allowing a choice in said internet protocol connection endpoint, said method comprising at least one step based on a selection of an internet protocol connection endpoint according to end-to-end internet protocol traffic optimization criteria, and further comprising:
- upon selection of a new internet protocol connectivity access network traffic path for an already started application, said User Equipment requesting to a network topology aware information server information enabling selection of the internet protocol connection endpoint according to said end-to-end internet protocol traffic optimization criteria;
- wherein internet protocol connectivity access network corresponds to third generation partnership project evolved packet system, and selection of an internet protocol connectivity access network traffic path corresponds to selection of a third generation partnership project or non-third generation partnership project access for an internet protocol flow belonging to an internet protocol connection.
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