Bandwidth allocation apparatus and bandwidth allocation method
US11146869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0086
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bandwidth allocation apparatus includes a request information acquisition unit configured to acquire request information indicating a required amount for a bandwidth allocation by using a communication link separated from a data link used in data communication, a determination unit configured to determine, on the basis of the request information, whether the bandwidth allocation that allows transmission of data within the designated time, to a termination apparatus is possible, and a bandwidth-allocation amount definition unit configured to, in a case where the bandwidth allocation to the termination apparatus is determined not to be possible, specify some termination apparatuses to which the bandwidth allocation that allows transmission of data within the designated time, is possible, define a bandwidth allocation amount for a specified termination apparatus, and allocate the defined bandwidth allocation amount to the specified termination apparatus.
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