Managing bandwidth in network supporting variable bit rate
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an interface to transmit data to a receiving device; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the interface, the controller to detect a bit rate change event and transmit a first portion of the data using reserved bandwidth and a second portion of the data using unreserved bandwidth in response to detecting the bit rate change event.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A way of managing bandwidth in a network supporting variable bit rate is provided. An apparatus is provided that comprises an interface to transmit data to a receiving device. The apparatus comprises a controller that is communicatively coupled to the interface, the controller to detect a bit rate change event and transmit a first portion of the data using reserved bandwidth and a second portion of the data using unreserved bandwidth in response to detecting the bit rate change event.
37 Citations
30 Claims
-
1. An apparatus, comprising:
-
an interface to transmit data to a receiving device; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the interface, the controller to detect a bit rate change event and transmit a first portion of the data using reserved bandwidth and a second portion of the data using unreserved bandwidth in response to detecting the bit rate change event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. An article comprising one or more machine-readable storage media containing instructions that when executed enable a processor to:
-
detect a reduced transfer rate; and
transmit a first portion of the data using reserved bandwidth and a second portion of the data using unreserved bandwidth in response to detecting the reduced transfer rate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
-
-
18. A method, comprising:
-
receiving a first bandwidth reservation for transferring data at a pre-selected bit rate; and
transmitting a first portion of the data over the first bandwidth reservation and a second portion of the data over unreserved bandwidth in response to determining that a current data transfer rate is less than the pre-selected bit rate.
-
-
24. A system, comprising:
-
a wireless network hub; and
a client to detect a bit rate change event and transmit a first portion of the data under a prior bandwidth agreement and a second portion of the data not under the prior bandwidth agreement to the wireless network hub in response to detecting the bit rate change event.
-
Specification