Method and apparatus for efficient use of communication resources in a data communication system under overload conditions
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1. In a communication system for communication of data, a method comprising:
- detecting a request for opening a connection for a user for communication of data;
selecting an open connection;
releasing said selected open connection;
allocating, to said user, communication resources corresponding to resources released based on said releasing said selected open connection.
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Abstract
In a communication system (1400) for communication of data, a method and apparatus provide for detecting a request for opening a connection for a user (1407) for communication of data, selecting an open connection, releasing the selected open connection, and allocating, to the user (1407), communication resources corresponding to resources released based on releasing the selected open connection. In accordance with an embodiment, the selected open connection is in an idle open state.
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1. In a communication system for communication of data, a method comprising:
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detecting a request for opening a connection for a user for communication of data;
selecting an open connection;
releasing said selected open connection;
allocating, to said user, communication resources corresponding to resources released based on said releasing said selected open connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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36. In a communication system for communication of data, a method comprising:
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detecting an overload condition in said communication system;
selecting an open connection;
releasing said selected open connection based on said overload condition.
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41. In a communication system, an apparatus comprising:
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a resource manager for managing a plurality of resources in said communication system;
a plurality of connection controllers in communication with said resource manager for making requests for allocating communication resources to a connection;
wherein said resource manager is configured to select one of said plurality of resources, to detect a request for opening a connection for a user for communication of data, and to release said selected open connection for allocating, to said user, communication resources corresponding to resources released based on said release of said selected open connection. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. In a communication system for communication of data, a method comprising:
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detecting a request for opening a connection for a user for communication of data;
determining whether an open connection is in an idle open state in said communication system;
selecting said idle open state connection;
releasing said selected idle open state connection;
allocating, to said user, communication resources corresponding to resources released based on said releasing. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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45. In a communication system for communication of data, a method comprising:
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detecting a request for opening a connection for a user for communication of data;
open connection is said determined open connection with said longest idle open state connection.
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