Patent ID: 6931253
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for management of bearers in a cellular telecommunications system, characterized in that at least two priority data items are associated with each bearer, the first one of the priority data items having a same value for at least two bearers associated under the same client identity, decisions whether or not to provide services for a bearer are based at least in part on the value of at least one of said at least two priority data items, bearers are organized into sets on at least two hierarchical levels and a priority data item is given for each set, and all bearers associated with the same client identity have the same values of a first priority data item of said at least two priority data items; and wherein when considering the denial of services between first and second bearers, the service is denied for the bearer with a lower value of the first priority data item, disregarding their values of a second priority data item, unless the bearers have the same value for the first priority data item, then the service is denied for the bearer with a lower value of a second priority data item.