METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SERVICE BALANCING IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
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1. A method of service balancing in an electronic communications system, the method comprising:
- receiving a service request for a service to be invoked in the communication system;
determining a current services balance of the communications system, based on a comparison of a current performance of the communications system with a performance model;
based on the current services balance, determining whether the service is to be invoked; and
invoking or rejecting the service.
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Abstract
A method of service balancing in an electronic communications system. The method comprises receiving (210) a service request for a service to be invoked in the data communication system; determining (220) a current services balance of the electronic communications system; based on the current services balance, determining (230) if and when the service is to be invoked; and invoking (240a) or rejecting (240c) the service.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of service balancing in an electronic communications system, the method comprising:
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receiving a service request for a service to be invoked in the communication system; determining a current services balance of the communications system, based on a comparison of a current performance of the communications system with a performance model; based on the current services balance, determining whether the service is to be invoked; and invoking or rejecting the service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 20)
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13. A service balancing device for performing service balancing in a data communications system, comprising:
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a service controller configured to; receive a service request; request a determination of a current services balance; receive a decision based on the current services balance, wherein the current services balance is based on a comparison of a current performance of the communications system with a performance model, about whether the service request should continue, wait or be rejected; based on the decision, determine whether the service is to be invoked; and invoke or reject the service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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18. A method of service balancing in an electronic communications system, the method comprising:
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determining a current services balance of the communications system from a comparison of a current performance of the communications system with a predetermined performance model; and controlling an arrival rate of service requests into the communications system based on the current services balance of the communications system. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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