Methods, systems, and computer program products for grooming traffic on a shared network facility based on a peak utilization analysis of the shared network facility
US7907527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0882
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication network is operated by monitoring a bandwidth utilization of a shared network resource, performing a statistical analysis to determine a mean utilization peak and/or a utilization peak coefficient of variance, monitoring a bandwidth utilization of lines, ports, and/or channels associated with the shared network resource, performing a statistical analysis to determine a percentage M of the lines, ports, and/or channels whose consumption of bandwidth exceeds a first threshold percentage of the mean utilization peak, and determining whether to groom traffic carried by the shared network resource based on the mean utilization peak, the utilization peak coefficient of variance, and/or the percentage M.
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