Patent ID: 7660253
Filing Date: 2010-02-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for performing data traffic aggregation over an access domain using service bindings, the method comprising steps of: upon receipt of a service request related message at an access edge node for a first device of a user domain, the service request related message identifying the first device of the user domain and one of service provider domains, creating a service binding at the access edge node, the service binding ruling data traffic between the first device of the user domain and the service provider domain by committing an access node serving the user domain and the access edge node in a manner of managing data traffic therebetween over the access domain; informing the access node serving the user domain for which the service request related message is received of the created service binding; and enforcing the created service binding at the access node and the access edge node for data traffic over the access domain between the first device of the user domain and the service provider domain by: