Selective network parameter configuratons based on network identification of non-IMS multimedia applications

1. A method of handing off a session from a first network of a first type to a second network of a second type, comprising:

supporting, by the first network for a client device, a non-Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) session on a first Quality of Service (QoS) link associated with a first application-specific QoS link configuration, the first application-specific QoS link configuration configured to be used by the first network for supporting non-IMS sessions associated with an application of a given type;

detecting a handoff of the non-IMS session from the first network to the second network; and

notifying the second network with regard to application-identifying information that identifies the application of the given type that is associated with the non-IMS session to trigger setup, by the second network, of a second QoS link associated with a second application-specific QoS link configuration for supporting the non-IMS session for the client device, the application-identifying information configured to be directly mapped to the second application-specific QoS link configuration, the second application-specific QoS link configuration configured to be used by the second network for supporting non-IMS sessions associated with the application of the given type.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first type is Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second type is non-LTE.

3. The method of claim 2 ,

wherein the second type is High Rate Packet Data (HRPD),

wherein the notifying includes:

transmitting a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to an HRPD serving gateway (HS-GW) of the second network.

4. The method of claim 2 ,

wherein the second type is Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA),

wherein the notifying includes:

transmitting a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to a Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node (SGSN) of the second network.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application-identifying information includes an identification of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) that is reserved exclusively for the application of the given type.

6. The method of claim 5 ,

wherein the first network is a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network operating in accordance with an LTE protocol,

wherein the reserved QCI is between 128-255 of an associated QCI range in accordance with the LTE protocol.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application-identifying information includes Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) marking that uniquely identifies the application of the given type.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the application-identifying information includes a combination of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) and Access Point Name (APN) that collectively function to uniquely identify the application of the given type.

9. A method of handing off a session from a first network of a first type to a second network of a second type, comprising:

maintaining, by the second network, a table that maps application-identifying information for one or more non-Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) applications directly to one or more application-specific Quality of Service (QoS) link configurations, each of the one or more application-specific QoS link configurations being configured to be used by the second network for supporting client devices engaged in non-IMS sessions associated with a given application of a given type;

detecting a handoff of a non-IMS session for a client device from the first network to the second network; and

receiving, from the first network in conjunction with the handoff of the non-IMS session from the first network to the second network, application-identifying information that identifies a non-IMS application associated with the non-IMS session; and

setting up, at the second network in conjunction with the handoff, a second QoS link for the client device to support the non-IMS session based on a given application-specific QoS link configuration that is directly mapped to the received application-identifying information in the table.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first type is Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second type is non-LTE.

11. The method of claim 10 ,

wherein the second type is High Rate Packet Data (HRPD),

wherein the receiving receives a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network at an HRPD serving gateway (HS-GW) of the second network.

12. The method of claim 10 ,

wherein the second type is Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA),

wherein the receiving receives a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to at a Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node (SGSN) of the second network.

13. The method of claim 9 ,

wherein the application-identifying information includes an identification of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) that is reserved exclusively for the application of the given type.

14. The method of claim 13 ,

wherein the first network is a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network operating in accordance with an LTE protocol,

wherein the reserved QCI is between 128-255 of an associated QCI range in accordance with the LTE protocol.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the application-identifying information includes Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) marking that uniquely identifies the application of the given type.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the application-identifying information includes a combination of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) and Access Point Name (APN) that collectively function to uniquely identify the application of the given type.

17. A first network of a first type that is configured to facilitate a handoff of a session to a second network of a second type, comprising:

means for supporting, for a client device, a non-Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) session on a first Quality of Service (QoS) link associated with a first application-specific QoS link configuration, the first application-specific QoS link configuration configured to be used by the first network for supporting non-IMS sessions associated with an application of a given type;

means for detecting a handoff of the non-IMS session from the first network to the second network; and

means for notifying the second network with regard to application-identifying information that identifies the application of the given type that is associated with the non-IMS session to trigger setup, by the second network, of a second QoS link associated with a second application-specific QoS link configuration for supporting the non-IMS session for the client device, the application-identifying information configured to be directly mapped to the second application-specific QoS link configuration, the second application-specific QoS link configuration configured to be used by the second network for supporting non-IMS sessions associated with the application of the given type.

18. The first network of claim 17 , wherein the first type is Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second type is non-LTE.

19. The first network of claim 18 ,

wherein the second type is High Rate Packet Data (HRPD),

wherein the means for notifying transmits a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to an HRPD serving gateway (HS-GW) of the second network.

20. The first network of claim 18 ,

wherein the second type is Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA),

wherein the means for notifying transmits a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to a Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node (SGSN) of the second network.

21. The first network of claim 17 ,

wherein the application-identifying information includes an identification of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) that is reserved exclusively for the application of the given type, or

wherein the application-identifying information includes Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) marking that uniquely identifies the application of the given type, or

wherein the application-identifying information includes a combination of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) and Access Point Name (APN) that collectively function to uniquely identify the application of the given type.

22. A second network of a second type that is configured to facilitate a handoff of a session from a first network of a first type, comprising:

means for maintaining a table that maps application-identifying information for one or more non-Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) applications directly to one or more application-specific Quality of Service (QoS) link configurations, each of the one or more application-specific QoS link configurations being configured to be used by the second network for supporting client devices engaged in non-IMS sessions associated with a given application of a given type;

means for detecting a handoff of a non-IMS session for a client device from the first network to the second network; and

means for receiving, from the first network in conjunction with the handoff of the non-IMS session from the first network to the second network, application-identifying information that identifies a non-IMS application associated with the non-IMS session; and

means for setting up, at the second network in conjunction with the handoff, a second QoS link for the client device to support the non-IMS session based on a given application-specific QoS link configuration that is directly mapped to the received application-identifying information in the table.

23. The second network of claim 22 , wherein the first type is Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second type is non-LTE.

24. The second network of claim 23 ,

wherein the second type is High Rate Packet Data (HRPD),

wherein the means for receiving receives a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network at an HRPD serving gateway (HS-GW) of the second network.

25. The second network of claim 23 ,

wherein the second type is Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA),

wherein the means for receiving receives a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to at a Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node (SGSN) of the second network.

26. The second network of claim 22 ,

wherein the application-identifying information includes an identification of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) that is reserved exclusively for the application of the given type, or

wherein the application-identifying information includes Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) marking that uniquely identifies the application of the given type, or

wherein the application-identifying information includes a combination of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) and Access Point Name (APN) that collectively function to uniquely identify the application of the given type.

27. A first network of a first type that is configured to facilitate a handoff of a session to a second network of a second type, comprising:

logic configured to support, for a client device, a non-Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) session on a first Quality of Service (QoS) link associated with a first application-specific QoS link configuration, the first application-specific QoS link configuration configured to be used by the first network for supporting non-IMS sessions associated with an application of a given type;

logic configured to detect a handoff of the non-IMS session from the first network to the second network; and

logic configured to notify the second network with regard to application-identifying information that identifies the application of the given type that is associated with the non-IMS session to trigger setup, by the second network, of a second QoS link associated with a second application-specific QoS link configuration for supporting the non-IMS session for the client device, the application-identifying information configured to be directly mapped to the second application-specific QoS link configuration, the second application-specific QoS link configuration configured to be used by the second network for supporting non-IMS sessions associated with the application of the given type.

28. The first network of claim 27 , wherein the first type is Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second type is non-LTE.

29. The first network of claim 28 ,

wherein the second type is High Rate Packet Data (HRPD),

wherein the logic configured to notify transmits a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to an HRPD serving gateway (HS-GW) of the second network.

30. The first network of claim 28 ,

wherein the second type is Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA),

wherein the logic configured to notify transmits a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to a Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node (SGSN) of the second network.

31. The first network of claim 27 , wherein the application-identifying information includes an identification of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) that is reserved exclusively for the application of the given type.

32. The first network of claim 31 ,

wherein the first network is a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network operating in accordance with an LTE protocol,

wherein the reserved QCI is between 128-255 of an associated QCI range in accordance with the LTE protocol.

33. The first network of claim 27 ,

wherein the application-identifying information includes Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) marking that uniquely identifies the application of the given type, or

wherein the application-identifying information includes a combination of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) and Access Point Name (APN) that collectively function to uniquely identify the application of the given type.

34. A second network of a second type that is configured to facilitate a handoff of a session from a first network of a first type, comprising:

logic configured to maintain a table that maps application-identifying information for one or more non-Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) applications directly to one or more application-specific Quality of Service (QoS) link configurations, each of the one or more application-specific QoS link configurations being configured to be used by the second network for supporting client devices engaged in non-IMS sessions associated with a given application of a given type;

logic configured to detect a handoff of a non-IMS session for a client device from the first network to the second network; and

logic configured to receive, from the first network in conjunction with the handoff of the non-IMS session from the first network to the second network, application-identifying information that identifies a non-IMS application associated with the non-IMS session; and

logic configured to set up, at the second network in conjunction with the handoff, a second QoS link for the client device to support the non-IMS session based on a given application-specific QoS link configuration that is directly mapped to the received application-identifying information in the table.

35. The second network of claim 24 , wherein the first type is Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second type is non-LTE.

36. The second network of claim 35 ,

wherein the second type is High Rate Packet Data (HRPD),

wherein the logic configured to receive receives a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network at an HRPD serving gateway (HS-GW) of the second network.

37. The second network of claim 35 ,

wherein the second type is Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA),

wherein the logic configured to receive receives a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to at a Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node (SGSN) of the second network.

38. The second network of claim 34 ,

wherein the application-identifying information includes an identification of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) that is reserved exclusively for the application of the given type.

39. The second network of claim 38 ,

wherein the first network is a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network operating in accordance with an LTE protocol,

wherein the reserved QCI is between 128-255 of an associated QCI range in accordance with the LTE protocol.

40. The second network of claim 34 ,

wherein the application-identifying information includes Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) marking that uniquely identifies the application of the given type, or

wherein the application-identifying information includes a combination of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) and Access Point Name (APN) that collectively function to uniquely identify the application of the given type.

41. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a first network of a first type that is configured to facilitate a handoff of a session to a second network of a second type, cause the first network to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

at least one instruction configured to cause the first network to support, for a client device, a non-Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) session on a first Quality of Service (QoS) link associated with a first application-specific QoS link configuration, the first application-specific QoS link configuration configured to be used by the first network for supporting non-IMS sessions associated with an application of a given type;

at least one instruction configured to cause the first network to detect a handoff of the non-IMS session from the first network to the second network; and

at least one instruction configured to cause the first network to notify the second network with regard to application-identifying information that identifies the application of the given type that is associated with the non-IMS session to trigger setup, by the second network, of a second QoS link associated with a second application-specific QoS link configuration for supporting the non-IMS session for the client device, the application-identifying information configured to be directly mapped to the second application-specific QoS link configuration, the second application-specific QoS link configuration configured to be used by the second network for supporting non-IMS sessions associated with the application of the given type.

42. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 41 , wherein the first type is Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second type is non-LTE.

43. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 42 ,

wherein the second type is High Rate Packet Data (HRPD),

wherein the at least one instruction configured to cause the first network to notify causes the first network to transmit a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to an HRPD serving gateway (HS-GW) of the second network.

44. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 42 ,

wherein the second type is Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA),

wherein the at least one instruction configured to cause the first network to notify causes the first network to transmit a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to a Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node (SGSN) of the second network.

45. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 41 ,

wherein the application-identifying information includes an identification of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) that is reserved exclusively for the application of the given type, or

wherein the application-identifying information includes Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) marking that uniquely identifies the application of the given type, or

wherein the application-identifying information includes a combination of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) and Access Point Name (APN) that collectively function to uniquely identify the application of the given type.

46. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a second network of a second type that is configured to facilitate a handoff of a session from a first network of a first type, cause the second network to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

at least one instruction configured to cause the second network to maintain a table that maps application-identifying information for one or more non-Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) applications directly to one or more application-specific Quality of Service (QoS) link configurations, each of the one or more application-specific QoS link configurations being configured to be used by the second network for supporting client devices engaged in non-IMS sessions associated with a given application of a given type;

at least one instruction configured to cause the second network to detect a handoff of a non-IMS session for a client device from the first network to the second network; and

at least one instruction configured to cause the second network to receive, from the first network in conjunction with the handoff of the non-IMS session from the first network to the second network, application-identifying information that identifies a non-IMS application associated with the non-IMS session; and

at least one instruction configured to cause the second network to set up, at the second network in conjunction with the handoff, a second QoS link for the client device to support the non-IMS session based on a given application-specific QoS link configuration that is directly mapped to the received application-identifying information in the table.

47. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 41 , wherein the first type is Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the second type is non-LTE.

48. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 47 ,

wherein the second type is High Rate Packet Data (HRPD),

wherein the at least one instruction configured to cause the second network to receive causes the first network to receive a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network at an HRPD serving gateway (HS-GW) of the second network.

49. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 47 ,

wherein the second type is Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA),

wherein the at least one instruction configured to cause the second network to receive causes the first network to receive a signal including the application-identifying information from an LTE core network to at a Serving General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Support Node (SGSN) of the second network.

50. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 ,

wherein the application-identifying information includes an identification of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) that is reserved exclusively for the application of the given type, or

wherein the application-identifying information includes Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) marking that uniquely identifies the application of the given type, or

wherein the application-identifying information includes a combination of a QoS Class Identifier (QCI) and Access Point Name (APN) that collectively function to uniquely identify the application of the given type.