Patent attributes
The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, machine type communication (MTC), machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, and technology for internet of things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method for scheduling a packet in a communication node in a communication system is provided. The method includes detecting a parameter value of a parameter related to a delay characteristic that is related to at least one packet; comparing the detected parameter value and a preset threshold parameter value; determining a priority for the at least one packet based on the compared result; and transmitting the at least one packet corresponding to the determined priority.
