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US RE44,435 E1Granted
Power mode aware packet communication method and apparatus
AssigneeNtt Docomo, Inc.
InventorsMoo Ryong Jeong, Toshiro Kawahara
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AssigneeNtt Docomo, Inc.
InventorsMoo Ryong Jeong, Toshiro Kawahara
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Packet communication method and system in which a packet destined for a terminal is provided service according to a service table indexed by packet classification and the terminal's power mode. The service table may specify for a connection a predetermined quality of service or discarding the packet. For a power mode having an alerting (i.e., paging) mechanism, the service may include alerting the terminal. The service table may also include a network edge point's own service requests and service requests from terminals, provisioning servers, and handoff sources. For a multicast or broadcast packet, as each terminal may be in a different power mode, the associated service in the service table may therefore be different for each terminal. In that case, the packet is provided with service so that any given terminal is provided with at least the quality of service specified in the service table. Thus, a multicast or broadcast packet is discarded when the service specified for all terminals is “discard.” Each terminal is alerted, however, if the associated service includes alerting the terminal. During handoff, a part of service table associated with the terminal can be transferred from the handoff source to the handoff destination.
A network edge point operable to be associated with a terminal in a communication network associated with a terminal and receiving to receive packets from the network that specify the terminal as destination, the network edge point comprising:
A network edge point operable to be associated with a terminal in a communication network associated with a terminal and receiving to receive packets from the network that specify the terminal as destination, the network edge point comprising:
A method for providing service in a network edge point in a computer communication network having a connection with a terminal, the method comprising:
A method for providing service in a network edge point in a computer communication network having a connection with a terminal, the method comprising:
A network edge point operable to be associated with a terminal in a communication network associated with a terminal and receiving to receive packets from the network that specify the terminal as destination, the network edge point comprising:
A network edge point operable to be associated with a terminal in a communication network associated with a terminal and receiving to receive packets from the network that specify the terminal as destination, the network edge point comprising:
A network edge point operable to be associated with a terminal in a communication network associated with a terminal and receiving to receive packets from the network that specify the terminal as destination, the network edge point comprising:
A network edge point operable to be associated with a terminal in a communication network associated with a terminal and receiving to receive packets from the network that specify the terminal as destination, the network edge point comprising:
A method for providing service in a network edge point in a computer communication network having a connection with a terminal, the method comprising:
A method for providing service in a network edge point in a computer communication network having a connection with a terminal, the method comprising:
A method for providing service in a network edge point in a computer communication network having a connection with a terminal, the method comprising:
A terminal operable to be associated with a network edge point in a communication network, the terminal comprising:
A terminal operable to be associated with a network edge point in a communication network, the terminal comprising:
A terminal operable to be associated with a network edge point in a communication network, the terminal comprising:
A terminal operable to be associated with a network edge point in a communication network, the terminal comprising:
A method for enabling service for a terminal associated with a network edge point in a communication network, the method comprising:
A method for enabling service for a terminal associated with a network edge point in a communication network, the method comprising;:
A method for enabling service for a terminal associated with a network edge point in a communication network, the method comprising:
A method for enabling service for a terminal associated with a network edge point in a communication network, the method comprising:
A network edge point operable to be associated with a terminal in a communication network and to receive from the network packets specifying the terminal as destination, the network edge point comprising:
A network edge point operable to be associated with a terminal in a communication network and to receive from the network packets specifying the terminal as destination, the network edge point comprising:
In a network edge point in a communication network that is currently associated with a terminal and that receives from the network packets specifying the terminal as destination, a method comprising:
In a network edge point in a communication network that is currently associated with a terminal and that receives from the network packets specifying the terminal as destination, a method comprising:
A terminal operable to be associated with a network edge point in a communication network and to be a destination of packets transmitted in the communication network, the terminal comprising:
A terminal operable to be associated with a network edge point in a communication network and to be a destination of packets transmitted in the network, the terminal comprising:
In a terminal in a communication network that is currently associated with a network edge point and that is a destination of packets transmitted in the communication network, a method comprising:
In a terminal in a communication network that is currently associated with a network edge point and that is a destination of packets transmitted in the network, a method comprising:
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