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Flow utilization metrics

US9467362B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2014
Grant dateOct 11, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/5022
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one general aspect, a method for determining utilization of a network includes calculating a flow value for each of multiple flows in a network, determining a growth factor for each of the flows in the network and determining a utilization of the network using the growth factors for each of the flows. In another general aspect, a method for determining utilization of a network includes calculating a flow value for each of multiple flows in a network and determining a risk factor for each of the flows in the network.

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