Bandwidth sharing method
US6687224B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/022
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bandwidth sharing method for use on respective interstitial connections between on one side a plurality of users and on the other side a common data-link having a shared packet switching device, the method including performing the steps of:monitoring data-link directed bandwidth from each user;maintaining a current sum of the monitored bandwidth; andwhenever the current sum exceeds a predetermined data-link bandwidth threshold, reducing current collective data-link directed bandwidth byfor substantially each user, comparing the respective user's data-link directed bandwidth with a predetermined data-link bandwidth threshold for the respective user;using an allocation function, selecting at least one user who is exceeding his predetermined data-link bandwidth threshold, andfor a predetermined time interval, cutting the connection between each selected at least one user and the shared switching device, so as to restore a current sum of the monitored bandwidth to be not greater than the predetermined data-link bandwidth threshold.
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