(19)
(11) EP 1 135 889 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39

(21) Application number: 99963719.2

(22) Date of filing: 19.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 12/24, H04L 12/26
(86) International application number:
PCT/SE9902/133
(87) International publication number:
WO 0033/511 (08.06.2000 Gazette 2000/23)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 02.12.1998 US 203380

(71) Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
126 25 Stockholm (SE)

(72) Inventors:
  • MINDE, Torbjörn
    S-954 31 Gammelstad (SE)
  • SUNDQVIST, Jim
    S-976 32 Lule (SE)
  • TIMUS, Bogdan
    S-976 32 Lule (SE)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE 
Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING END-USER QUALITY OF SERVICE IN PACKET SWITCHED NETWORKS