US 12,143,306 B2
Enhanced network with data flow differentiation
Huahui Wang, Bridgewater, NJ (US); and Ravi Raina, Skillman, NJ (US)
Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Jan. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/155,488.
Application 18/155,488 is a continuation of application No. 17/173,802, filed on Feb. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,582,161.
Prior Publication US 2023/0231813 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 47/36 (2022.01); H04L 47/24 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 47/365 (2013.01) [H04L 47/24 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
assigning, by a processing system including a processor, a priority to each respective data traffic flow of a plurality of data traffic flows, wherein the plurality of data traffic flows are received at a radio access network, wherein the each respective data traffic flow is for radio communication between the radio access network and respective user equipment, wherein the each respective data traffic flow can be classified as a large data traffic flow or a small data traffic flow, wherein the assigning the priority comprises assigning a relatively lower priority to the each respective data traffic flow responsive to a classifying of the each respective data traffic flow as a large data traffic flow and assigning a relatively higher priority to the each respective data traffic flow responsive to a classifying of the each respective data traffic flow as a small data traffic flow, wherein the assigning the priority further comprises assigning the each respective data traffic flow to a predetermined Quality of Service (QoS) class of the radio access network, wherein the predetermined QoS class has a predetermined priority, and wherein the assigning the priority further comprises assigning a weight to the each respective data traffic flow according to the classifying so that the each respective data traffic flow classified as a large data traffic flow has a lower weight within the predetermined QoS class;
assigning, by the processing system, communication resources to the each respective data traffic flow, wherein the communication resources are assigned according to an assigned priority of the each respective data traffic flow; and
communicating, by the processing system, the each respective data traffic flow to the respective user equipment, wherein the communicating is responsive to the assigning the communication resources.