Distributed bandwidth allocation and throttling
US10623330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed bandwidth allocation system a distributed bandwidth limiter, a first throttler, and a second throttler. The distributed bandwidth limiter receives first usage data for a first entity and usage data for a second entity. Based on the first usage data, second usage data, and a total bandwidth allocation, the distributed bandwidth limiter determines a first bandwidth allocation specifying bandwidth available for network traffic for the first entity and a second bandwidth allocation that specifies bandwidth available for network traffic for the second entity, wherein a sum of the first bandwidth allocation and the second bandwidth allocation does not exceed the total bandwidth allocation. The first bandwidth allocation and the second bandwidth allocation are provided to respective throttlers than manage traffic for the first and second entities.
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