Patents by Inventor Hannes Ekstrom
Hannes Ekstrom has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11558879Abstract: For efficiently handling network traffic via a fixed access, classification of UL data traffic in a communication device may be accomplished in a reflective mode by detecting identifiers of outgoing uplink data packets which are complementary to identifiers of incoming downlink data packets. The downlink data packets are already assigned to the traffic classes. The outgoing uplink data packets carrying the complementary identifier are assigned to the same traffic class as the incoming downlink data packets. For this purpose, the communication device is provided with a traffic classificator. In the reflective mode, the traffic classificator locally generates uplink packet classification rules by monitoring received downlink data packets.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström
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Patent number: 11317314Abstract: To handle network traffic, a Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) node receives, from a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) network node, packet inspection control data that maps a specific service to an identifier. The DPI node identifies that a data packet pertains to the specific service. The identifying comprises performing DPI on at least a data section of the data packet. The DPI node notifies the PCRF network node that the DPI node received the data packet and that the data packet pertains to the specific service. The DPI node marks the data packet with the identifier in accordance with the packet inspection control data received from the PCRF network node.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström
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Publication number: 20210185697Abstract: For efficiently handling network traffic via a fixed access, classification of UL data traffic in a communication device may be accomplished in a reflective mode by detecting identifiers of outgoing uplink data packets which are complementary to identifiers of incoming downlink data packets. The downlink data packets are already assigned to the traffic classes. The outgoing uplink data packets carrying the complementary identifier are assigned to the same traffic class as the incoming downlink data packets. For this purpose, the communication device is provided with a traffic classificator. In the reflective mode, the traffic classificator locally generates uplink packet classification rules by monitoring received downlink data packets.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström
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Patent number: 10939456Abstract: For efficiently handling network traffic via a fixed access, classification of UL data traffic in a communication device may be accomplished in a reflective mode by detecting identifiers of outgoing uplink data packets which are complementary to identifiers of incoming downlink data packets. The downlink data packets are already assigned to the traffic classes. The outgoing uplink data packets carrying the complementary identifier are assigned to the same traffic class as the incoming downlink data packets. For this purpose, the communication device is provided with a traffic classificator. In the reflective mode, the traffic classificator locally generates uplink packet classification rules by monitoring received downlink data packets.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström
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Patent number: 10785784Abstract: A service class for a transmission of data packets between a service entity and a user equipment is selected from a plurality of service classes. A first transmission context is established between a core network node and the user equipment, and is associated with a first set of attributes for defining a first quality of service for the transmission. Furthermore, a second transmission context is established between an access node and the user equipment, and is associated with a second set of attributes for defining a second quality of service for the transmission. The selected service class determines the first set of attributes by a first unique mapping function performed in the core network node and the selected service class determines the second set of attributes by a second unique mapping function performed in the access node.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Per Willars, Hannes Ekström
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Publication number: 20200128429Abstract: To handle network traffic, a Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) node receives, from a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) network node, packet inspection control data that maps a specific service to an identifier. The DPI node identifies that a data packet pertains to the specific service. The identifying comprises performing DPI on at least a data section of the data packet. The DPI node notifies the PCRF network node that the DPI node received the data packet and that the data packet pertains to the specific service. The DPI node marks the data packet with the identifier in accordance with the packet inspection control data received from the PCRF network node.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström
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Patent number: 10582411Abstract: A user equipment receives incoming data packets from one of a plurality of bearers. The incoming data packets comprise a first identifier indicating a source. The user equipment also detect outgoing data packets which include a second identifier indicating the source of the first identifier as destination of the outgoing data packet. The user equipment routes detected outgoing data packets which include the second identifier to the same bearer from which the incoming data packets having said first identifier are received. The detecting and routing is selectively activated on the basis of a control signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström
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Patent number: 10511536Abstract: In a mobile communication environment, the data traffic is mapped to a number of bearers. In a downlink direction, this is accomplished by filtering data packets on the basis of an identifier which is included into the data packets in response to packet inspection. In the uplink direction, a mirroring function is applied which detects incoming data packets, which are received on one of a plurality of bearers and have a first identifier, and outgoing data packets having a second identifier which is complementary to the first identifier. The outgoing data packets having the complementary second identifier are routed to the same bearer from which the incoming data packets are received.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström
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Patent number: 10492207Abstract: For efficiently handling network traffic via a fixed access, classification of UL data traffic in a communication device (100) may be accomplished in a reflective mode by detecting identifiers of outgoing uplink data packets which are complementary to identifiers of incoming downlink data packets. The downlink data packets are already assigned to the traffic classes (50). The outgoing uplink data packets carrying the complementary identifier are assigned to the same traffic class (50) as the incoming downlink data packets. For this purpose, the communication device (100) is provided with a traffic classificator (110). In the reflective mode, the traffic classificator (110) locally generates uplink packet classification rules (115) by monitoring received downlink data packets.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström
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Publication number: 20190349953Abstract: For efficiently handling network traffic via a fixed access, classification of UL data traffic in a communication device may be accomplished in a reflective mode by detecting identifiers of outgoing uplink data packets which are complementary to identifiers of incoming downlink data packets. The downlink data packets are already assigned to the traffic classes. The outgoing uplink data packets carrying the complementary identifier are assigned to the same traffic class as the incoming downlink data packets. For this purpose, the communication device is provided with a traffic classificator. In the reflective mode, the traffic classificator locally generates uplink packet classification rules by monitoring received downlink data packets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström
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Publication number: 20180309684Abstract: A user equipment receives incoming data packets from one of a plurality of bearers. The incoming data packets comprise a first identifier indicating a source. The user equipment also detect outgoing data packets which include a second identifier indicating the source of the first identifier as destination of the outgoing data packet. The user equipment routes detected outgoing data packets which include the second identifier to the same bearer from which the incoming data packets having said first identifier are received. The detecting and routing is selectively activated on the basis of a control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström
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Publication number: 20180254987Abstract: A method is described for associating a data packet (DP) with a packet bearer (PB) in a user equipment (UE1) of a communication network. The data packet is sent in a data flow from an application function of the user equipment, the packet bearer (PB) is established with the user equipment to transmit the data packet (DP) over the communication network towards a further entity, and the user equipment is adapted to establish different packet bearers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2014Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Per Willars, Hannes Ekström, Reiner Ludwig, Henrik Basilier
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Patent number: 9979661Abstract: In a mobile communication environment, the data traffic is mapped to a number of bearers (52, 54). In a downlink direction, this is accomplished by filtering data packets on the basis of an identifier which is included into the data packets in response to packet inspection. In the uplink direction, a mirroring function is applied which detects incoming data packets, which are received on one of a plurality of bearers (52, 54) and have a first identifier, and outgoing data packets having a second identifier which is complementary to the first identifier. The outgoing data packets having the complementary second identifier are routed to the same bearer (52, 54) from which the incoming data packets are received.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström
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Publication number: 20180049216Abstract: A service class for a transmission of data packets between a service entity and a user equipment is selected from a plurality of service classes. A first transmission context is established between a core network node and the user equipment, and is associated with a first set of attributes for defining a first quality of service for the transmission. Furthermore, a second transmission context is established between an access node and the user equipment, and is associated with a second set of attributes for defining a second quality of service for the transmission. The selected service class determines the first set of attributes by a first unique mapping function performed in the core network node and the selected service class determines the second set of attributes by a second unique mapping function performed in the access node.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Per Willars, Hannes Ekström
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Patent number: 9826542Abstract: A service class for a transmission of data packets between a service entity and a user equipment is selected from a plurality of service classes. A first transmission context is established between a core network node and the user equipment, and is associated with a first set of attributes for defining a first quality of service for the transmission. Furthermore, a second transmission context is established between an access node and the user equipment, and is associated with a second set of attributes for defining a second quality of service for the transmission. The selected service class determines the first set of attributes by a first unique mapping function performed in the core network node and the selected service class determines the second set of attributes by a second unique mapping function performed in the access node.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Per Willars, Hannes Ekstrom
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Publication number: 20170127438Abstract: A service class for a transmission of data packets between a service entity and a user equipment is selected from a plurality of service classes. A first transmission context is established between a core network node and the user equipment, and is associated with a first set of attributes for defining a first quality of service for the transmission. Furthermore, a second transmission context is established between an access node and the user equipment, and is associated with a second set of attributes for defining a second quality of service for the transmission. The selected service class determines the first set of attributes by a first unique mapping function performed in the core network node and the selected service class determines the second set of attributes by a second unique mapping function performed in the access node.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Per Willars, Hannes Ekstrom
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Patent number: 9560669Abstract: A method for specifying the quality of service in a transmission of data packets between a service entity (AF1) and a user equipment over a mobile network is described. The mobile network comprises a core network node (SGSN1) and an access node (NB1, RNC1) which are adapted to control the handling of data packets sent between the service entity (AF1) and the user equipment (UE1). A plurality of service classes relating to the quality of service are preconfigured and a selected service class is selected from said plurality for the transmission. A first transmission context (PDP1) is established between the core network node and the user equipment (UE1), said first transmission context being associated with a first set of attributes for defining a first quality of service for the exchange of the data packets with the user equipment in the transmission.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Per Willars, Hannes Ekstrom
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Publication number: 20160330121Abstract: A method is described for associating a data packet (DP) with a packet bearer (PB) in a user equipment (UE1) of a communication network. The data packet is sent in a data flow from an application function of the user equipment, the packet bearer (PB) is established with the user equipment to transmit the data packet (DP) over the communication network towards a further entity, and the user equipment is adapted to establish different packet bearers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Per Willars, Hannes Ekström, Reiner Ludwig, Henrik Basilier
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Publication number: 20160073424Abstract: A method for specifying the quality of service in a transmission of data packets between a service entity (AF1) and a user equipment over a mobile network is described. The mobile network comprises a core network node (SGSN1) and an access node (NB1, RNC1) which are adapted to control the handling of data packets sent between the service entity (AF1) and the user equipment (UE1). A plurality of service classes relating to the quality of service are preconfigured and a selected service class is selected from said plurality for the transmission. A first transmission context (PDP1) is established between the core network node and the user equipment (UE1), said first transmission context being associated with a first set of attributes for defining a first quality of service for the exchange of the data packets with the user equipment in the transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Per Willars, Hannes Ekstrom
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Patent number: 9204333Abstract: The present invention relates to a partitioning entity and a method for partitioning capacity in a communication network to avoid starvation of certain data traffic and to support services with different characteristics. The method of partitioning capacity comprises assigning communication links to a group associated with a time-varying group capacity to form a group of communication links. The group comprises a first sub-group and at least a second sub-group of communication links. Further, the method comprises allocating a non-zero fraction of the time-varying group capacity to the first sub-group of communication links of the group.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Reiner Ludwig, Hannes Ekström