SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC MODE-DRIVEN LINK MANAGEMENT

• US 20070291765A1
• Filed: 06/20/2006
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Harris Corporation (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Harris Corporation (L3Harris Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Boley, David A., Galluscio, Anthony P., Wise, John C., Roche, John M.
• Application Number:
  US11/425,281
• Publication Number:
  US 20070291765A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/395.21
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/10 Flow control; Congestion control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/2416 Real-time traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/2433 Allocation of priorities to traffic types
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/25 with rate being modified by the source upon detecting a change of network conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/02 Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/04 Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for mode-driven communication management. Certain embodiments include organizing a plurality of parameters into a profile representing a mode of communication operation. The plurality of parameters define a mode for a network. The network is configured in accordance with parameters of the profile. Quality of service is provided for communication on the network according to the profile. Certain embodiments provide a network communication system providing quality of service. The system includes a communication manager controlling a flow of messages in a network. The system also includes a message management rules module applying one or more rules to affect the flow of the messages in the network. The one or more rules are configured by a mode defined in a profile.

Claims

1. A method for data communication via a network, said method comprising:

organizing a plurality of parameters into a profile representing a mode of communication operation, said plurality of parameters defining a mode for a network;

configuring the network in accordance with parameters of the profile; and

providing quality of service for communication on the network according to the profile.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting one of a plurality of profiles to configure the network.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising dynamically selecting among the plurality of profiles based on operating conditions.

5. The method of claim 1, farther comprising prioritizing a message to be communicated via said network based on at least one rule configured by said mode.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said network comprises a tactical data network, and wherein selection of a mode for network operation is based at least in part on a bandwidth constraint in an environment in which said network operates.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said mode comprises different rules for different types of messages.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting a message based on said mode.

4. The method of 1, farther comprising at least one of modifying the profile and creating a new profile.

9. A computer-readable medium having a set of instructions for execution on a processing device, said set of instructions comprising:

a communication management routine controlling transmission of messages in a communication system;

a rule routine providing rules affecting said transmission of said messages in said communication system; and

a profile including a mode that specifies parameters configuring said rules in said rules routine.

10. The set of instructions of claim 9, wherein said profile further comprises a plurality of modes selectable by at least one of a user and said communication management routine.

11. The set of instructions of claim 9, further comprising a plurality of profiles selectable by at least one of a user and said communication system.

12. The set of instructions of claim 9, wherein said rule routine further comprises at least one of a queue selection rule, a sequencing rule, a throughput management rule, a storage configuration rule, a transport selection rule and a transmission rule.

13. The set of instructions of claim 9, wherein said communication management routine dynamically selects a mode based at least in part on operating conditions.

14. The set of instructions of claim 9, further comprising a profile routine facilitating at least one of modifying said profile and creating a new profile.

15. The set of instructions of claim 9, wherein said mode comprises different rules for different types of messages.

16. A network communication system providing quality of service, said system comprising:

a communication manager controlling a flow of messages in a network; and

a message management rules module applying one or more rules to affect said flow of said messages in said network,

wherein said one or more rules are configured by a mode, said mode defined in a profile and including one or more parameters related to said one or more rules.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising a plurality of profiles each including at least one mode selectable by at least one of a user and said communication manager.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein said network comprises a tactical data network, and wherein selection of a mode for network operation is based at least in part on a bandwidth constraint in an environment in which said network operates.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein said system facilitates at least one of modifying said profile and creating a new profile.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein said mode comprises different rules for different types of messages.