Cost-aware, bandwidth management systems adaptive to network conditions
US8489720B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5022
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems directed to cost-aware bandwidth management schemes that are adaptive to monitored network or application performance attributes. In one embodiment, the present invention supports bandwidth management systems that adapt to network conditions, while managing tradeoffs between bandwidth costs and application performance. One implementation of the present invention tracks bandwidth usage over an applicable billing period and applies a statistical model to allow for bursting to address increased network loading conditions that degrade network or application performance. One implementation allows for bursting at selected time periods based on computations minimizing cost relative to an applicable billing model. One implementation of the present invention is also application-aware, monitoring network application performance and increasing bandwidth allocations in response to degradations in the performance of selected applications.
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