Patent ID: 8040801
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling media access in an out-of-band signaling model network, the method comprising steps of: receiving an end-to-end quality of service message at a quality of service management entity of an out-of-band signaling model media control terminal, the end-to-end quality of service message characterizing a down-stream session for a user application and including at least one quality of service parameter set expressed at layer 3 and higher of a basic reference model and passed down to layer 2 of the media control terminal for enabling quality of service traffic transport for the session; performing an admission control decision relating to the down-stream session based on the end-to-end quality of service message characterizing at least one down-stream quality of service stream and concurrent bandwidth usage of a home phoneline network association network; and detecting by the media control terminal a change of at least one quality of service parameter value for the session; wherein the end-to-end quality of service message characterizing the down-stream session is a request for admitting the down-stream session to the home phoneline network association network, the admission control decision is performed by an admission control entity responsive to the end-to-end quality of service message, and the quality of service management entity establishes the at least one down-stream quality of service stream in layer 2 of the media control terminal for transporting traffic between logical link control sublayer entities within the home phoneline network association network .