Enhanced performance service-based profiling for transport networks
US9380488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/2416
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is presented of transporting data packets over a telecommunications transport network. The data packets are carried by a plurality of bearers. For each of the bearers, independently of the other bearers, bandwidth profiling is applied to the data packets of the bearer to designate as ‘green’ data packets that are conformant with a predetermined maximum Information Rate for the bearer. One or more data packets is buffered for up to a predetermined maximum ‘green’ buffer time, during which if transporting the data packet would not cause the maximum information rate of the bearer to be exceeded, the data packet is designated as a ‘green’ data packet. The data packets are forwarded for transporting over the transport network. If there is insufficient bandwidth available in the transport network to transport all data packets, data packets that are not designated as ‘green’ data packets are discarded, so as not to be transported through the transport network.
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