Patent ID: 8619569
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for use in a packet switched network, comprising carrying descriptor information relating to options for stream adaptation in the packet switched network using an existing QoS-NSLP QoS Model (QOSM) of Next Step in Signaling (NSIS) signaling protocol to embed the descriptor information, wherein NSLP is an abbreviation for NSIS Signaling Layer Protocol and wherein the descriptor information comprises Layer Independent Descriptor (LID) information and a Label to Codepoint Converter that includes: a Label From portion including a LID label that is to be mapped to a given DiffSery Code Point value; a Label To portion including the last LID label and corresponding DiffSery Code Point value if a given range of LID labels is to be mapped; and a Code Point portion that includes the appropriate DiffSery Code Point to which the corresponding LID label is to be mapped.