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Method and arrangements to achieve a dynamic resource distribution policy in packet based communication networks

  • US 20050044206A1
  • Filed: 09/07/2001
  • Published: 02/24/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Method in a centralised controller unit of a packet-based communication network including a plurality of network units connected to said controller unit by means of transmission paths providing resources in form of transmission capacity for transporting packet data, which can be categorised according to one/or more user-definable criterion, comprising the steps of:

  • initially establishing a resource distribution policy that allocates resource shares to the defined traffic categories;

    monitoring and categorising data packets that are received during fixed observation periods;

    determining a new resource distribution policy if the resource need for at least one of the traffic categories exceeds the allocated;

    resource share; and

    informing the affected network nodes about the new resource distribution policy by means of sending during a refresh period a sequence of dedicated data packets, which are marked as Load Control packets, where the shares of marked data packets that belong to the various traffic classes correspond to the resource share values of the new resource distribution policy.

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