# US 2014/0153547 A1 · Method and apparatus for qos context transfer during inter radio access technology handover in a wireless communication system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0153547 A1 - Document ID: US20140153547A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/175,819 - Filed: 2014-02-07 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2010-06-21 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Thomas Klingenbrunn; Uppinder Singh Babbar; Srinivasan Balasubramanian; Shyamal Ramachandran; Arvind Swaminathan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153547A1 ## CPC - H04W 36/14: Reselecting a network or an air interface - H04W 36/304: {due to measured or perceived resources with higher communication quality} - H04L 47/2408: for supporting different services, e.g. a differentiated services [DiffServ] type of service - H04W 36/0044: {of quality context information} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Systems and methodologies are described herein that facilitate efficient transfer of quality of service (QoS) context during inter-radio access technology (RAT) handovers. In particular, techniques are described herein for establishing rules for whether a user equipment unit (UE) or an associated network should establish QoS for a mixed-mode application, identifying flow to bearer mappings when translating QoS across an inter-RAT handover, mapping QoS parameters of respective RATs, mitigating QoS depreciation upon multiple handovers, performing one or more actions if QoS is not acceptable in a new RAT, maintaining QoS during tunnel mode, and handling scenarios in which a UE moves between a RAT using network-initiated QoS and a RAT using UE-initiated QoS. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: identifying a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters associated with a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second set of QoS parameters associated with a second RAT; obtaining information relating to a utilized network communication application and at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters associated with the utilized network communication application; and mapping the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters associated with the utilized network communication application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters independently of the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the mapping comprises mapping the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters associated with the utilized network communication application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters in cooperation with a network entity with which the utilized network communication application facilitates communication. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining whether the at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained via the mapping facilitates a substantially acceptable QoS for the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising: notifying the utilized network communication application if the at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained via the mapping does not facilitate a substantially acceptable QoS for the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the identifying comprises obtaining the first set of QoS parameters and the second set of QoS parameters from the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the mapping comprises mapping the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters obtained from the utilized network communication application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained from the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 7 A wireless communications apparatus, comprising: a memory that stores data relating to a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters associated with a first radio access technology (RAT), a second set of QoS parameters associated with a second RAT, and a network application; and a processor configured to obtain information relating to at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters that is associated with the network application and to map the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters that is associated with the network application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters independently of the network application. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The wireless communications apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to map the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters associated with the utilized network communication application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters in cooperation with a network entity with which the utilized network communication application facilitates communication. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The wireless communications apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained via the mapping facilitates a substantially acceptable QoS for the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The wireless communications apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to notify the utilized network communication application if the at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained via the mapping does not facilitate a substantially acceptable QoS for the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The wireless communications apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to obtain the first set of QoS parameters and the second set of QoS parameters from the network application. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The wireless communication apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to map the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters obtained from the network application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained from the network application. ### Claim 13 An apparatus, comprising: means for obtaining information relating to a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters associated with a first radio access technology (RAT), a second set of QoS parameters associated with a second RAT, and an application that facilitates network communication; means for identifying at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters that relates to the application; and means for mapping the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters that relates to the application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters independently of the application. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the means for mapping comprises means for mapping the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters associated with the utilized network communication application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters in cooperation with a network entity with which the utilized network communication application facilitates communication. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising: means for determining whether the at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained via the means for mapping facilitates a substantially acceptable QoS for the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising: means for notifying the utilized network communication application if the at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained via the means for mapping does not facilitate a substantially acceptable QoS for the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the means for obtaining comprises means for obtaining the first set of QoS parameters and the second set of QoS parameters from the application. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the means for mapping comprises means for mapping the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters obtained from the utilized network communication application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained from the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 19 A computer program product, comprising: a computer-readable medium, comprising: code for causing a computer to obtain information relating to a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters associated with a first radio access technology (RAT), a second set of QoS parameters associated with a second RAT, and an application that facilitates network communication; code for causing a computer to identify at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters that relates to the application; and code for causing a computer to map the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters that relates to the application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters independently of the application. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the code for causing a computer to map comprises code for causing a computer to map the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters associated with the utilized network communication application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters in cooperation with a network entity with which the utilized network communication application facilitates communication. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises: code for causing a computer to determine whether the at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained via the code for causing a computer to map facilitates a substantially acceptable QoS for the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The computer program product of claim 21, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises: code for causing a computer to notify the utilized network communication application if the at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained via the code for causing a computer to map does not facilitate a substantially acceptable QoS for the utilized network communication application. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the code for causing a computer to obtain comprises code for causing a computer to obtain the first set of QoS parameters and the second set of QoS parameters from the application. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the code for causing a computer to map comprises code for causing a computer to map the at least one QoS parameter in the first set of QoS parameters obtained from the utilized network communication application to at least one QoS parameter in the second set of QoS parameters obtained from the utilized network communication application.