Service quality management in packet networks
First Claim
1. A method of managing traffic flows in a network without human intervention comprising:
- detecting the establishment of at least one of a session and a traffic flow between endpoints;
assigning a classification to at least one of said session and said traffic flow; and
configuring a number of network devices to provide a certain level of service associated with said classification to the at least one of said session and said traffic flow.
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Abstract
A method of managing traffic flows in a network without human intervention which comprises detecting the establishment of at least one of a session and a traffic flow between endpoints, assigning a classification to at least one of the session and the traffic flow, and configuring a number of network devices to provide a certain level of service associated with the classification. Another aspect of the disclosure relates to a service quality management system for a network which comprises a service client structured to detect at least one of a session and a traffic flow established on the network and to produce a classification request for the at least one of the session and the traffic flow, and a service quality manager structured to configure one or more network devices to provide a certain level of service associated with the classification request.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of managing traffic flows in a network without human intervention comprising:
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detecting the establishment of at least one of a session and a traffic flow between endpoints;
assigning a classification to at least one of said session and said traffic flow; and
configuring a number of network devices to provide a certain level of service associated with said classification to the at least one of said session and said traffic flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A service quality management system for a network comprising:
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a service client structured to detect at least one of a session and a traffic flow established on said network and to produce a classification request for the at least one of said session and said traffic flow, said traffic flow including a plurality of data packets; and
a service quality manager structured to configure one or more network devices to provide a certain level of service associated with said classification request for at least one of said session and said traffic flow. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. The service quality management system of claim wherein 15 wherein admission of said plurality of packets is responsive to the availability of network resources for said traffic flow.
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17. A network, comprising:
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a user device;
an access device operable to connect said user device to said network;
an application server; and
a service quality management system structured to;
detect the establishment of at least one of a session and a traffic flow between said user device and said application server;
assign a classification to at least one of said session and said traffic flow; and
configure a number of network devices to provide a certain level of service associated with said classification to the at least one of said session and said traffic flow. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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