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Network usage optimization

  • US 20060209841A1
  • Filed: 03/02/2005
  • Published: 09/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network usage optimization method, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing a network and a data processing apparatus, wherein the data processing apparatus communicates via a permanent virtual circuit (PVC) of the network;

    (b) obtaining past network traffic data for traffic over the PVC;

    (c) predicting future network traffic data for traffic over the PVC for a future time period based on the past network traffic data; and

    (d) based on the predicted future network traffic data, determining and specifying an optimum CIR for the PVC for the future time period that will result in a minimum predicted total network usage fee for the future time period.

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