AUTOMATIC QoS CONFIGURATION

A method for provisioning a database within a device, said method comprising the steps of:

• establishing a secure relationship over air with said device;
• populating over the air said database within said device with information that is associated with one or more applications;
• and
• wherein said database includes a plurality of tables, where each table is associated with one of the applications, and where each table has a plurality of rows, and where each row is populated with information such as a media type and a requested quality of service parameter set.

A method for enabling a device to establish an application media flow with a communication network, said method comprising the steps of:

• negotiating what type of media flow is to be established with the communication network;
• and
• setting-up a bearer for the media flow which is to be established with the communication network by:
• interacting with a database which includes a plurality of tables, where each table is associated with a particular application, and where each table has a plurality of rows, and where each row includes a media type, a requested quality of service parameter set and a minimum quality of service parameter set;
• obtaining, from the database, the requested quality of service parameter set and the minimum quality of service parameter set of the media type associated with the application;
• sending, to the communication network, the requested quality of service parameter set;
• receiving, from the communication network, a negotiated quality of service parameter set;
• and
• determining whether or not to accept the negotiated quality of service parameter set by comparing the negotiated quality of service parameter set to the minimum quality of service parameter set.