Method and apparatus for reserving system resources to assure quality of service
US5701465A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5632
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing files to a remote node including the steps of determining whether bandwidth is available for transmitting across a communications link a file requested by a remote node, reserving bandwidth for the requested file if bandwidth is determined to be available, and opening the requested file for transmission only if bandwidth is reserved. In addition, an apparatus for providing files to a remote node including apparatus for determining whether bandwidth is available for transmitting across a communications link a file requested by a remote node, apparatus for reserving bandwidth for the requested file if bandwidth is determined to be available, and apparatus for opening the requested file for transmission only if bandwidth is reserved.
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