System and method for bandwidth and conference resource reservation
US7035230B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/403
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for reserving a network resource for a multipoint conference includes receiving a list of participants scheduled to participate in the conference, a scheduled start time, and estimated duration for the conference. A plurality of communication paths are predicted, each communication path corresponding to at least one of the participants. A network resource along the communication paths is reserved for a predetermined period of time beginning at approximately the scheduled start time. In accordance with the particular embodiment, the network resource includes bandwidth.
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