Method and apparatus for the dynamic regulation of resource splitting over a plurality of data streams competing for these resources in a communications network by a dynamic release rate
First Claim
1. A method for dynamic regulation of resource splitting over a plurality of data streams competing for the resources in a communications network, the resources to be split being made available in a resource pool from which, for each competing data stream, a resource share is taken and is allocated to this data stream, comprising the steps of:
- dynamically aligning a resource requirement for a data stream on the basis that, if the resource requirement has arisen, a correspondingly greater resource share is allocated if possible or resources which are no longer required are returned to the resource pool, where a resource share which is no longer required is returned to the resource pool if the resource share has not been required for a prescribed number of successive resource inquiries or if no new resource inquiries are received for a prescribed time period.
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Abstract
For dynamically regulating resource splitting over a plurality of data streams competing for resources in a communications network, the resources to be split are made available in a resource pool. For each competing data stream, a resource share is taken from this resource pool and is allocated to this data stream, with the resource requirement for a data stream being dynamically aligned on the basis that, if the resource requirement has risen, a correspondingly greater resource share is allocated if possible or resources which are no longer required are returned to the resource pool. In this case, a resource share which is no longer required is returned to the resource pool if the resource share has not been required for a prescribed number of successive resource inquiries or if no new resource inquiries are received for a prescribed time period.
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1. A method for dynamic regulation of resource splitting over a plurality of data streams competing for the resources in a communications network, the resources to be split being made available in a resource pool from which, for each competing data stream, a resource share is taken and is allocated to this data stream, comprising the steps of:
dynamically aligning a resource requirement for a data stream on the basis that, if the resource requirement has arisen, a correspondingly greater resource share is allocated if possible or resources which are no longer required are returned to the resource pool, where a resource share which is no longer required is returned to the resource pool if the resource share has not been required for a prescribed number of successive resource inquiries or if no new resource inquiries are received for a prescribed time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for dynamic regulation of resource splitting over a plurality of data streams competing for the resources in a communications network, comprising:
a resource pool for making available resources which are to be split and from which, for each competing data stream, a resource share can be taken and can be allocated to the data stream, where a system for dynamically aligning the resource requirement for a data stream is provided which can be used, if the resource requirement has increased, to allocate a correspondingly greater resource share if possible or to return resources which are no longer required to the resource pool, where a resource share which is no longer required can be returned to the resource pool if the resource share has not been required for a prescribed number of successive resource inquiries or if no new resource inquiries are received for a prescribed time period. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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