System and method for scheduling data traffic flows for a communication device
US7289514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for providing a different quality of service to a flow associated with an aggregate flow is provided. For an embodiment, the method comprises scheduling a plurality of data traffic flows in a communication network, the method comprising: (i) scheduling data traffic flows in a first category of data traffic, said first category of data traffic having a first bandwidth capacity associated therewith; (ii) determining whether any portion of said first bandwidth capacity is unused by data traffic flows in said first category of data traffic; and (iii) scheduling data traffic flows in a second category of data traffic providing said unused portion of said first bandwidth capacity for use for said data traffic in said second category.
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