Method and system for adapting a network application based on classifying types of communication links using fuzzy logic
US6766309B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W24/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In hybrid communication environments, in which both the wired and wireless communication links in a communication channel can exist in a communication channel, performance of a quality-of-service (QoS) provision can be enhanced if the application knows whether there exist wireless links in the communication channel and adapts its behavior accordingly. The system of the present invention includes a fuzzy reasoning engine which uses quality of service parameters of a communication channel relating to network statistical patterns as fuzzy inputs, and determines a confidence about the existence of wireless links in the communication channel as the output. The quality of service parameters can include a mean value and variance of round trip time of packets communicating between two communication entities over the comunication channel. Based on the determination of the type of link, the application can be adapted in order to provide a predetermined quality of service.
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