Patent ID: 7860101
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: directing reading out of a request for establishing an end-to-end connection in an asynchronous transfer mode transmission network, wherein the request comprises a pointer corresponding to a quality of service desired for the end-to-end connection and the pointer corresponding to a specific end-to-end resource instance, wherein the specific end-to-end resource instance is assigned to an end-to-end connection via the request by utilizing a network specific range of a quality of service codepoint to allow control of a given asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer 2 path within the asynchronous transfer mode transmission network; mapping the pointer, using a mapping arrangement, to a specific outgoing asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer 2 path, wherein the specific outgoing asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer 2 path comprises a certain quality of service characteristic corresponding to the desired quality of service; and directing establishment of the requested end-to-end connection on the specific outgoing asynchronous transfer mode adaptation layer 2 path.