Adaptive timing of distributed device response to maximize channel capacity utilization
US9055091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of systems and methods for providing access to a server by remote devices are shown. In some embodiments, the system includes a scheduling module, a connection module, and/or a timer module. The scheduling module may compute a timer period and timer offset for each remote device on the server to facilitate evenly distributing connections by remote devices and avoid exceeding the maximum bandwidth of the communication channel. The connection module may initiate a connection from each remote device to the server to retrieve the timer period and timer offset. The timer module on each remote device may be controlled by the timer period and timer offset, and trigger the initiation of the connection module. A remote device's status may be offline if the initiation of the connection falls outside a tolerance window corresponding to the timer period and timer offset.
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