Patent ID: 9705928
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A core network access node being a core network access packet data node or a core network access edge node in a communication network that supports communication of packet data, the core network access node comprising: means for holding access priority related information, wherein the access priority related information comprising a subscriber related access priority allocation parameter relating to a subscriber requesting a network resource comprising a bearer or a communication path, that the means for holding the access priority related information further comprises holding information about current network load; and, preliminary access handling means comprising preliminary access decision means configured to be in communication with said means for holding the access priority related information, and configured to make a preliminary decision whether a network resource request is to be handled or rejected based on said access priority related information and said current network load, that the preliminary access handling means further comprises service allocation priority handling means for holding service priority related information comprising one or more parameters generated based on service importance or service importance and user or subscriber category, and final decision means for making a final decision relating to a grant or reject of a request for a network resource given preliminary access.