Evolved allocation retention policy solution
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsGunnar Rydnell, Dirk Kopplin, Lasse Olsson, Yong Yang
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a solution for handling an evolved allocation and retention priority in a telecommunications network. The solution is based on obtaining an evolved ARP, obtaining an authorized ARP based on the evolved ARP, and transmitting this authorized ARP to nodes in the network. Furthermore, the authorized ARP may be included in information elements involved in mobility procedure messages.
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A method, in an infrastructure node, for handling allocation and retention priority in a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the infrastructure node, subscribed allocation and retention priority (ARP) information for a user equipment (UE), the subscribed ARP information comprising a combination of first ARP information and evolved ARP information, the first ARP information comprising a first priority value defining an importance of a resource request, and the evolved ARP information comprising a second priority value that also defines the importance of said resource request, the second priority value being distinct from the first priority value;
- including the first ARP information and evolved ARP information in a control message;
- transmitting the control message;
- obtaining from a gateway node that received the control message information about an authorized ARP;
- and
- transmitting the authorized ARP information to a radio network node.
An infrastructure node in a telecommunications network, the infrastructure node comprising:
- a memory;
- one or more communication interfaces;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory and the communication interface, wherein
- the processor is configured such that, as a result of the infrastructure node receiving subscribed allocation and retention priority (ARP) information comprising i) first ARP information comprising a first priority value defining an importance of a resource request and ii) evolved ARP information comprising a second priority value also defining the importance of the resource request, the processor generates a control message comprising the first ARP information and the evolved ARP information and employs at least one of the one or more communication interfaces to transmit the control message, and
- the processor is further configured such that, as a result of the infrastructure node receiving authorized ARP information transmitted by a gateway node after the gateway node received the control message, the processor employs at least one of the one or more communication interfaces to transmit the authorized ARP information to a radio network node.
A method for handling allocation and retention priority in a telecommunications network, comprising steps of:
- a mobility management apparatus (MMA) receiving, from a first network node, a first message comprising a first allocation and retention priority (ARP) priority value that is less than or equal to 3 and that defines a relative importance of a resource request;
- after receiving the first message, the MMA obtaining an evolved ARP priority value that is less than or equal to 15 and that also defines said relative importance of said resource request;
- the MMA generating a second message comprising the first ARP priority value and the evolved ARP priority value;
- and
- the MMA transmitting, to a second network node, the second message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.