SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-CHANNEL DATA-ADAPTIVE THRESHOLDING FOR SHARED CHANNELS WITH TIME-VARYING RATE CONSTRAINTS
First Claim
1. A method of allocating bandwidth for a plurality of data sources within a communications network, comprising:
- establishing data detection thresholds for a plurality of data sensors associated with data sources that generate data along communications channels in a shared communications link to a common node based on an initially allocated data rate for each data source;
reallocating excess data capacity from underused channels to those channels requiring excess data capacity by sensing data generation at each data source indicative of network resource usage; and
setting new data detection thresholds for each data sensor based on reallocated data rates at each data source.
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Abstract
A system and method allocates bandwidth for a plurality of data sources within a communications network. The data sources each generate data and transmit the generated data along communications channels in a shared communications link of the communications network. Each data source includes a data sensor for sensing data generation at each data source indicative of network resource usage. A node is connected to the communications link for receiving the data generated from respective data sources. A controller is associated with at least one of the node and each data sensor and data source for establishing data sensor detection thresholds, reallocating excess data capacity from underused channels to those channels requiring excess data capacity, and setting new data detection thresholds for each data sensor based on reallocated data rates at each data source.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of allocating bandwidth for a plurality of data sources within a communications network, comprising:
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establishing data detection thresholds for a plurality of data sensors associated with data sources that generate data along communications channels in a shared communications link to a common node based on an initially allocated data rate for each data source; reallocating excess data capacity from underused channels to those channels requiring excess data capacity by sensing data generation at each data source indicative of network resource usage; and setting new data detection thresholds for each data sensor based on reallocated data rates at each data source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of allocating bandwidth for a plurality of data sources within a communications network, comprising:
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establishing data detection thresholds for a plurality of data sensors associated with data sources that generate data along communications channels in a shared communications link to a common multiplexer node based on an initially allocated data rate for each data source; reporting from each data sensor a rate demand and reserve bandwidth to the multiplexer node to which the data sources and data sensor are connected; determining any excess capacity for data sources; instructing data sources to reallocate excess data capacity from underused channels to those channels requiring excess data capacity; and setting new data detection thresholds for each data sensor based on reallocated data rates at each data source. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a plurality of data sources that each generate data and transmit the generated data along communications channels in a shared communications link of a communications network, each data source including a data sensor for sensing data generation at each data source indicative of network resource usage; a node connected to the communications link for receiving the data generated from respective data sources; and a controller associated with one of at least the node and each data sensor and data source for establishing data sensor detection thresholds, reallocating excess data capacity from underused channels to those channels requiring excess data capacity, and setting new data detection thresholds for each data sensor based on reallocated data rates at each data source. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a plurality of data sources that each generate data and transmit the generated data along a communications channels in a shared communications link of a communications network, each data source including a data sensor for sensing data generation at each data source indicative of network resource usage; a multiplexer node connected to the communications link for receiving the data generated from respective data sources; and a controller associated with one of at least the common multiplexer node and each data sensor and data source for establishing data sensor detection thresholds, establishing a pooled bandwidth reserve to allow data sensors to lower detection thresholds and improve sensitivity to lower amplitude events and reallocate excess data capacity from underused channels to those channels requiring excess data capacity, and setting new data detection thresholds for each data sensor based on reallocated data rates at each data source. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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