Method to share available bandwidth, a processor realizing such a method, and a scheduler, an intelligent buffer and a telecommunication system including such a processor
US6469982B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5651
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method shares available bandwidth on a common link in a communication network among a plurality of data flows which are transmitted via the common link. The method is used by a processor and includes sharing reserved bandwidth included in the available bandwidth among the plurality of data flows, and sharing unreserved bandwidth among the plurality of data flows according to a respective unreserved data packet share which is associated to each one of the plurality of data flows. The unreserved bandwidth is included in the available bandwidth in excess of the reserved bandwidth. The sharing of the unreserved bandwidth includes associating to one of the plurality of data flows a respective adaptable administrative weight and determining the respective unreserved data packet share which is associated to the one data flow as a function of its respective adaptable administrative weight.
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