method to perform a qos oriented handoffs between a first and a second ip based, especially mobile ipv6 based kommunikationspfad between a mobile node (mn) and a correspondent node (cn)

摘要

The invention relates to a method for carrying out a QoS-oriented handoff between a first and a second IP-based, especially mobile IPv6-based, communication path, between a mobile node (MN) and a correspondent node (CN), the second communication path being part of a number of communication paths which can be accessed by the mobile node, with no, one, or a plurality of intermediate instances. The inventive method comprises at least the following steps: (a) a communication path is selected from the communication paths which can be accessed by the mobile node, as a second communication path; (b) a message (BU) is generated by the mobile node, said message containing at least one IP address which is associated with the mobile node on the basis of the selected communication path, and containing minimum quality of service requirements (QoS) in terms of the selected communication path; (c) the ability to meet at least the minimum quality of service requirements is controlled and optionally ensured by the individual intermediate instances through which the message passes successively, on the selected communication path and/or through the correspondent node. The message contains the minimum quality of service requirements for a communication from the mobile node to the correspondent node and/or vice versa. A handoff is automatically carried out between the first communication path and the second selected communication path, when at least the minimum quality of service requirements are met or the message is stopped. A notice is generated in an intermediate instance and/or in the correspondent node and is sent to the mobile node if the ability to meet the minimum quality of service requirements is not ensured.