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Situation-related prioritization of communication in networks

US11050678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Ole Fenske · Wüsten-Vahrnow, DE
Volker Schölles · Schenefeld, DE
Thomas H. Gnech · Eppelheim, DE
Stephan Berthold Sell · Magstadt, DE
Heike Schmidt · Oberursel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 24, 2019
Grant date	Jun 29, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 24, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/90
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of prioritizing communication in networks on a situation-related basis includes comparing a quantity of incoming communications to a predetermined threshold to determine whether an overload is occurring. The method further includes analyzing content of incoming communications, in response to determining that an overload is occurring, to determine whether the overload is related to a particular situation. The method further includes grouping incoming communications, in response to determining that the overload is related to the particular situation, into prioritized communications and non-prioritized communications. The method further includes transmitting the prioritized communications. The method further includes retaining, without transmitting, the non-prioritized communications in a repository so long as the overload is occurring.

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