Abstract: A multicast/unicast admission control method, a multicast/unicast admission control device, and a multicast/unicast admission control system are provided. In the method, through centralized resource control of a resource and admission control subsystem (RACS), sharing of multicast/unicast resources is realized. The RACS allocates and authorizes resources to an access node (AN), the AN manages the obtained multicast resources under the authorization, and the resource allocation is adjusted through interaction when the multicast resources of the AN or the resources of the RACS are not sufficient.

Abstract: A method, a device and a system for combination of resource admission control are provided. The system includes the policy determination combination device and multiple bearer and transmission devices. The combination device combines functions and interfaces of two or multiple kinds of arbitrary policy determination devices in systems of different standards, and has multiple interfaces to be connected with the bearer and transmission devices, and selects the corresponding interface working protocol according to the type of bearer and transmission device. Multiple bearer and transmission devices are connected with the policy determination combination device by different interfaces. By setting policy determination combination device, the combination of policy determination devices is realized with a few changes to the current network.

Abstract: The embodiment of this invention discloses a method, a system and an apparatus for admission control of multicast or unicast. The method for admission control of multicast comprises: a network device receives a multicast request and executes admission control operation of multicast resources according to the multicast request; when multicast resources are not sufficient, the network device sends an outer resources request to a resources admission control device, and executes multicast operation according to the results of admission control operation returned by the resources admission control device responsive to said outer resources request.

Abstract: A method for guaranteeing service reliability in an end-to-end Quality of Service framework is provided. The method includes checking whether connection information held in all node equipment gone through by a session connection is consistent. If the connection information is consistent, the consistency check is completed. Otherwise, the inconsistent connection information is released from the node equipment. In the provided method, a consistency check is performed inside every node equipment, and between node equipment in the network, and thus, abnormal resources may be retrieved, so that network service ability will not be affected by abnormal situations. Consistent with the provided method, degradation of service ability because of network abnormity can be avoided, and network reliability and availability can be improved.

Abstract: An operation indication method is provided, which includes the following steps. After receiving a trigger message, an application function (AF) entity determines an operation indication, in which the operation indication includes indicating a quality of service (QoS) resource reservation operation and/or a network address translation (NAT) control operation; the AF entity sends the operation indication to a service-based policy decision function (SPDF) entity; and the SPDF entity receives and identifies the operation indication and performs a corresponding operation according to the operation indication.

Abstract: A method of realizing network address translation (NAT) includes the following steps. An application function (AF) entity receives a message, and determines a signaling direction according to the message. The AF entity carries the signaling direction information in an access authorization request (AAR) message and sends the AAR message to a service-based policy decision function (SPDF) entity. The SPDF entity obtains a corresponding local domain address according to the signaling direction, and sends the obtained address to the AF entity. The AF entity sends the message according to the local domain address. An entity and a system of realizing NAT are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for guaranteeing reliability of end-to-end QoS, including: a. detecting and determining whether there is a failure on a Label Switched Path (LSP); if there isn't, returning to the process of detecting; otherwise, determining whether there is a backup LSP for the failed LSP; if there is, an edge router or a transmit router switching service streams and corresponding resources from the failed LSP to the backup LSP based on a certain policy; otherwise, a resource control function (RCF) entity allocating a new LSP according to network topologies for the service streams born on the failed LSP, and switching the service streams from the failed LSP to the newly allocated LSP, and releasing the path resources formerly occupied by the service streams. The method can guarantee service continuity and reliability of QoS in a bearer network.

Abstract: System and method for resource admission and control is disclosed. The system for resource admission and control includes an interface unit for application function unit configured to receive service request sent from the application function unit; a policy decision function unit configured to identify the type of an access network according to the service request received by the interface unit for the application function unit and select corresponding service logic for resource admission and control according to the identified type of access network. According to the technical solutions, no matter the request for resource is made to a fixed access network defined in TISPAN, or to a wireless access network defined in the 3GPP, the policy decision function unit xPDF may identify the type of the access network and select corresponding service logic to perform resource admission and control.

Abstract: A method for guaranteeing service reliability in an end-to-end Quality of Service framework, including: checking whether connection information held in all node equipment gone through by a session connection is consistent; if it is, finishing the consistency check; otherwise, releasing the inconsistent connection information from the node equipment. In this invention, consistency check is performed inside every node equipment, and between node equipment in the network, and thus, abnormal resources may be retrieved, so that network service ability will not be affected by abnormal situations. When the network is of large scope, consistency check can be done according to signaling flow sequence for establishing a session connection. When an inconsistent situation is detected, the node equipment gives a feedback to its upstream node equipment. Usually, there is a great quantity of sessions on a network, so it is better to carry out consistency check in batch for decreasing spending.

Abstract: A method for ensuring reliability in a network is disclosed, including: distributing, based on service flow, services to multiple home function entities of the coupled function entity, where the multiple home function entities have identical functional characteristics in the network; taking over, by a first home function entity operating normally, work of a second home function entity to be switched if determining to switch between the multiple home function entities. Through the method, if one or more of the multiple home function entities is in failure, other home function entities may take over work of the function entities in failure, which ensures the continuity of data flows of services and prevents the services from being interrupted, greatly improves reliability and load balancing ability of end-to-end QoS architecture. Furthermore, there is no limitation on network architecture and the method is applicable to networks with any scales.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for guaranteeing reliability of end-to-end QoS, including: a. detecting and determining whether there is a failure on a Label Switched Path (LSP); if there isn't, returning to the process of detecting; otherwise, determining whether there is a backup LSP for the failed LSP; if there is, an edge router or a transmit router switching service streams and corresponding resources from the failed LSP to the backup LSP based on a certain policy; otherwise, a resource control function (RCF) entity allocating a new LSP according to network topologies for the service streams born on the failed LSP, and switching the service streams from the failed LSP to the newly allocated LSP, and releasing the path resources formerly occupied by the service streams. The method can guarantee service continuity and reliability of QoS in a bearer network.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a signalling exchange method for guaranteeing Internet Protocol (IP) Quality of Service (QoS), including: after a Call Agent (CA) receives a request from a source User Agent (UA) for transferring a user service stream, sending a QoS resource request from the CA to the bearer control layer; allocating resources for the user service stream on the bearer control layer, and carrying out flow mapping for an Edge Router (ER) according to the resource allocation result; after receiving a flow mapping command, the ER allocating a bearer path for the user service stream based on the allocated resources, and transferring an execution result to the CA via the bearer control layer. The invention provides a secure and reliable IP QoS signalling process for determining a bearer path of a user service stream, which is of convenience to allocate bearer paths for the network with an independent bearer control layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for guaranteeing end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS), including: establishing in advance a corresponding logic bearer layer for each network, and storing information of the logic bearer layer in a bearer control entity of the bearer control layer of each network; initiating a service request from a first user terminal to a first network, requiring to set up a service session with a second user terminal of a second network; both the bearer control entities of the first network and the second network allocating service paths and bandwidth resources within logic bearer layers and upon boundary exits of their own, respectively; based on the paths allocated by the bearer control entities of the first network and the second network, transmitting service stream between the logic bearer layers of these two networks.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing reliable transmission Quality of Service (QoS) in communication network, in which a QoS connection is established between bearer network resource managers in bearer network control layer, and maintenance management mechanism is well established in terms of the QoS connection. Various QoS resource control messages can be carried through this established QoS connection, so that request of service bandwidth application of the user and the result thereof, as well as the path information allocated by bearer network resource managers can be transferred. The disclosed method is reliable and easy to implement and maintain, with good controlled quality, and can implement resource synchronization between bearer network resource managers. Therefore, implementation of the disclosed method makes it more convenient to manage resources of bearer network uniformly, and provides technical support on guaranteeing transmission reliability of important services.