Quality Of Service Continuity In Converged Networks
AssigneeCharter Communications Operating, LLC
InventorsVolkan Sevindik, Haider Syed
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Abstract
Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms and apparatus for managing service provider network nodes in a converged network by identifying indicia of a reduced Quality of Service (QoS) level of network services provided to user equipment (UE) via a WiFi access point (WAP) such that a WiFi control entity may responsively communicate the identification of affected UE to various provider equipment such that the UE may be migrated to a proximate service provider mobile network node.
Claims17
A method for managing subscriber services in a converged network, comprising:
- identifying, at a WiFi controller configured to manage a plurality of service provider wireless access points (WAPs) providing network services of the service provider to user equipment (UE) connected thereto, a reduced Quality of Service (QoS) level of network services provided to UE via a WAP;
- transmitting, from the WiFi controller toward a mobility management entity (MME) configured to manage a plurality of service provider mobile network nodes, a message identifying UE associated with the reduced QoS level and corresponding subscriber profile information, said message configured to cause the MME to connect the UE to a proximate service provider mobile network node.
A system for managing service provider network nodes in a converged network, the system comprising:
- a WiFi controller configured to manage a plurality of service provider wireless access points (WAPs) providing network services of the service provider to user equipment (UE) connected thereto, for identifying a reduced Quality of Service (QoS) level of network services provided to UE via a WAP;
- the WiFi controller transmitting, toward a mobility management entity (MME) configured to manage a plurality of service provider mobile network nodes, a message identifying UE associated with the reduced QoS level and corresponding subscriber profile information, said message configured to cause the MME to connect the UE to a proximate service provider mobile network node
A tangible and non-transient computer readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a computer, adapt the operation of the computer to provide a method for managing subscriber services in a converged network, comprising:
- identifying, at a WiFi controller configured to manage a plurality of service provider wireless access points (WAPs) providing network services of the service provider to user equipment (UE) connected thereto, a reduced Quality of Service (QoS) level of network services provided to UE via a WAP;
- transmitting, from the WiFi controller toward a mobility management entity (MME) configured to manage a plurality of service provider mobile network nodes, a message identifying UE associated with the reduced QoS level and corresponding subscriber profile information, said message configured to cause the MME to connect the UE to a proximate service provider mobile network node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.