In-flow packet prioritization and data-dependent flexible qos policy

A device, comprising:

• a network communication interface circuit adapted to communicate with a communication network;
• and
• a processing circuit coupled to the network communication interface circuit, the processing circuit configured to:
• receive at least one packet belonging to a first set of packets of a packet flow marked with an identification value;
• determine that the at least one packet is marked with the identification value;
• determine to change a quality of service (QoS) treatment of packets belonging to the first set of packets marked with the identification value that are yet to be received;
• and
• send a request to change the QoS treatment of packets belonging to the first set of packets marked with the identification value that are yet to be received to trigger a different QoS treatment of packets within the packet flow, responsive to determining to change the QoS treatment.

A method, operational at a network entity that determines a quality of service (QoS) treatment of packets in a packet flow, comprising:

• receiving a request to change a QoS treatment of packets in the packet flow that are marked with an identification value, from a user device, wherein the request, when granted, triggers a different QoS treatment of packets in a first set of packets of the packet flow marked with the identification value;
• verifying that the user device is authorized to send the request to change the QoS treatment of packets in the packet flow, wherein a changed QoS treatment overrides an original QoS treatment established for the first set of packets marked with the identification value, responsive to receiving the request;
• and
• changing the QoS treatment for the first set of packets in the packet flow marked with the identification value according to the request, if verifying is successful.

A network device that determines a quality of service (QoS) treatment of packets in a packet flow, comprising:

• a network communication interface circuit adapted to communicate with a communication network;
• and
• a processing circuit coupled to the network communication interface circuit, the processing circuit configured to:
• receive a request to change a QoS treatment of packets in the packet flow that are marked with an identification value, from a user device, wherein the request, when granted, triggers a different QoS treatment of packets in a first set of packets of the packet flow marked with the identification value;
• verify that the user device is authorized to send the request to change the QoS treatment of packets in the packet flow, wherein a changed QoS treatment overrides an original QoS treatment established for the first set of packets marked with the identification value, responsive to receiving the request;
• and
• change the QoS treatment for the first set of packets in the packet flow marked with the identification value according to the request, if verifying is successful.