US 12,041,398 B2 · Apparatus and methods for enhancing quality of experience for data services over high-capacity wireless networks

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for guaranteeing a quality of experience (QoE) associated with data provision services in an enhanced data delivery network. In one embodiment, a network architecture having service delivery over at least portions of extant infrastructure (e.g., a hybrid fiber coax infrastructure) is disclosed, which includes standards-compliant ultra-low latency and high data rate services (e.g., 5G NR services) via a common service provider. In one exemplary implementation, “over-the-top” voice data services may enable exchange of voice traffic with client devices in the aforementioned network. A distribution node may use a detection rule to identify received packets as voice traffic, and cause a dedicated bearer to attach to the default bearer, thereby enabling delivery of high-quality voice traffic by at least prioritizing the identified packets thereafter and sustaining the delivery even in a congested network environment, and improving the quality of service (QoS) and QoE for the user(s).

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Dependent claims

A method for provision of a data service over a data network, the data service having a guaranteed quality of experience (QoE), the method comprising:

receiving, over at least one first type of data channel, digital data from a computerized network apparatus, the digital data associated with a data service, the digital data comprising a first type of data and a second type of data;
determining that at least one aspect associated with the digital data meets at least one prescribed criterion;
based at least on the at least one prescribed criterion being met, causing instantiation of at least one second type of data channel, the second type of data channel comprising a priority level that is different from a priority level associated with the first type of data channel;
and
causing the computerized network apparatus to transmit subsequent digital data via the at least one second type of data channel.

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Computerized apparatus configured to enable enhanced quality of experience (QoE) of communication over a data network, the computerized apparatus comprising:

digital processing apparatus;
a data interface in data communication with the digital processing apparatus and configured for data communication with a computerized IP-enabled client device;
and
a storage device in data communication with the digital processing apparatus and comprising at least one computer program, the at least one computer program configured to, when executed on the digital processing apparatus, cause the computerized apparatus to:
receive, over a first virtualized data channel, one or more data packets originating from the computerized IP-enabled client device of the data network;
determine that at least one attribute of the one or more received data packets meets a prescribed criterion;
based at least on the determination, cause creation of a second virtualized data channel, the second virtualized data channel comprising a priority level that is greater than a priority level associated with the first virtualized data channel;
and
cause transmission of data packets associated with a communication service that are subsequently received from the computerized IP-enabled client device via the second virtualized data channel.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Apparatus and methods for enhancing quality of experience for data services over high-capacity wireless networks

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Apparatus and methods for enhancing quality of experience for data services over high-capacity wireless networks

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