US 12,184,554 B2 · Multi-access management service packet classification and prioritization techniques

Abstract

The present disclosure is related to Multi-Access Management Services (MAMS), which is a programmable framework that provides mechanisms for the flexible selection of network paths in a multi-access (MX) communication environment, based on an application's needs. Generic Multi-Access (GMA) functions are also integrated into the MAMS framework. The present disclosure discusses Per-Packet Prioritization (PPP), intra-flow classification, and Active Queue Management (AQM) techniques for MAMS/GMA systems. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus employed as a first multi-access (MX) compute node for managing traffic for MX communication in an MX communication environment, the apparatus comprising:

processor circuitry arranged to operate an application to produce data to be conveyed to a second MX compute node;
and
communication circuitry coupled with the processor circuitry, the communication circuitry arranged to:
obtain the data from the application;
determine, based on one or more Per Packet Prioritization (PPP) rules defined in a PPP configuration, a PPP value that is an unsigned integer between 0 and 255;
generate a data unit that includes:
an internet protocol (IP) header;
an IP payload;
and
a generic multi-access (GMA) portion with a PPP field that includes an indication of the PPP value;
and
transmit the generated data unit to the second MX compute node.

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One or more non-transitory computer-readable media (NTCRM) comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, are to cause a first multi-access (MX) compute node in an MX communication environment to:

identify data that is to be conveyed to a second MX compute node;
determine, based on one or more Per Packet Prioritization (PPP) rules defined in a PPP configuration, a PPP value that is an unsigned integer between 0 and 255;
generate a data unit that includes:
an internet protocol (IP) header;
an IP payload;
and
a generic multi-access (GMA) portion with a PPP field that includes an indication of the PPP value;
and
transmit the generated data unit to the second MX compute node.

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A multi-access (MX) compute node comprising:

memory store data that is to be conveyed to a second MX compute node in a Multi-Access Management Services (MAMS) communication environment;
and
one or more processors configured to:
determine, based on one or more Per Packet Prioritization (PPP) rules defined in a PPP configuration, a PPP value that is an unsigned integer between 0 and 255;
generate a data unit that includes:
an internet protocol (IP) header;
an IP payload;
and
a generic multi-access (GMA) portion with a PPP field that includes an indication of the PPP value;
and
facilitate transmission, by the MX compute node to the second MX compute node, of the generated data unit to the second MX compute node.

8 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Multi-access management service packet classification and prioritization techniques

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Abstract

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