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Modem mode control based on flow ranking

US9294404B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2014
Grant dateMar 22, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/11
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system can include a precondition detector configured to determine that the system has network congestion at a network link. The system can also include a flow ranking controller that includes a flow excluder configured to apply exclusion criteria to a plurality of data flows associated with respective modems that are operating in a lower bandwidth mode to generate a list of non-excluded data flows. The flow ranking controller can also include a flow tester configured to apply flow tests to the non-excluded data flows to determine which of the respective modems is likely to benefit from being switched to a higher bandwidth mode.

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