Patent ID: 7817615
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication system, comprising: a wireless access system configured to receive a data packet with a first quality-of-service indicator value from a wireless device over a wireless link, provide a first level of service to the wireless device over the wireless link based on the first quality-of-service indicator, and transfer the data packet with the first quality-of-service indicator for delivery to a core packet network; the core packet network configured to receive the data packet with the first quality-of-service indicator and determine if the first quality-of-service indicator is consistent with a quality-of-service policy for the wireless device; the core packet network configured, if the first quality-of-service indicator is not consistent with the quality-of-service policy for the wireless device, to determine a second quality-of-service indicator consistent with the quality-of-service policy for the wireless device, and transfer the data packet with the second quality-of-service indicator to the wireless access system for redelivery; the wireless access system configured to receive the data packet with the second quality-of-service indicator, provide a second level of service to the wireless device over the wireless link based on the second quality-of-service indicator, and transfer the data packet with the second quality-of-service indicator for delivery to the core packet network.