System and method for calculating a bandwidth requirement between two elements in a communications network
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- determining data stream information comprising a total number of data streams available for transmission within at least a portion of a communications network;
determining endpoint information regarding a number of endpoints in the communications network associated with transmission stream information;
determining distribution information associated with transmission of the data streams to their end points; and
calculating the bandwidth between two elements in the communications network using the data stream information, the endpoint information, and the distribution information.
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Abstract
A system and method for calculating a bandwidth requirement between two elements in a communications network are described. The method determines data stream information comprising a total number of data streams available for transmission within at least a portion of a communications network. Endpoint information is determined regarding a number of endpoints in the communications network associated with transmission stream information. Distribution information is determined wherein the distribution information is associated with transmission of the data streams to their end points. The method calculates the bandwidth between two elements in the communications network associated with a data stream demand using the data stream information, the endpoint information, and the distribution information.
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining data stream information comprising a total number of data streams available for transmission within at least a portion of a communications network; determining endpoint information regarding a number of endpoints in the communications network associated with transmission stream information; determining distribution information associated with transmission of the data streams to their end points; and calculating the bandwidth between two elements in the communications network using the data stream information, the endpoint information, and the distribution information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a data stream module to determine data stream information regarding a total number of data streams available for transmission within at least a portion of a communications network; an endpoint information module to determine endpoint information pertaining to a number of endpoints in the communications network associated with transmission stream information; a distribution information module to determine distribution information associated with transmission of the data streams to their endpoints; and a calculation module to use the data stream information, the endpoint information and the distribution information to calculate a bandwidth between the two network elements. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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data stream means for determining data stream information comprising a total number of data streams available for transmission within at least a portion of a communications network; endpoint information means for determining endpoint information regarding a number of endpoints in the communications network associated with transmission stream information; distribution information means for determining distribution information associated with transmission of the data streams to their end points; and calculation means for calculating a bandwidth between two the two network elements using the data stream information, the endpoint information, and the distribution information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A machine-readable medium having instructions thereon which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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determine data stream information regarding a total number of data streams available for transmission within at least a portion of a communications network; determine endpoint information pertaining to a number of endpoints in the communications network associated with transmission stream information; determine distribution information associated with transmission of the data streams to their endpoints; and to use the data stream information, the endpoint information and the distribution information to calculate a bandwidth between the two network elements. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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