SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING NETWORK RESOURCES AND POLICIES IN A MULTICAST ENVIRONMENT
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1. A method comprising:
- designating one or more network elements of a network as one or more local multicast service providers;
mapping the one or more local multicast service providers with a plurality of multicast groups;
receiving an allocation request to join one of the multicast groups;
determining whether a first policy resource manager or a second policy resource manager can accommodate the allocation request, wherein the policy resource managers have a hierarchical relationship with respect to knowledge of resources of the network;
determining whether the network can accommodate the allocation request using either the first policy resource manager or the second policy resource manager; and
modifying the network to accommodate the allocation request by modifying the mapping of the one or more local multicast service providers with the multicast groups.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for managing network resources and policies. A network resource manager receives an allocation request, over a radio network, for one or more network resources for joining one of a plurality of multicast groups, the one multicast group being associated with a quality of service (QoS) level. The network resource manager then determines whether the network can accommodate the allocation request and modifies the network to accommodate the allocation request based on the determination by modifying a local multicast service provider (LMSP) mapping list that associates, respectively, one or more LMSPs with the multicast groups.
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1. A method comprising:
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designating one or more network elements of a network as one or more local multicast service providers; mapping the one or more local multicast service providers with a plurality of multicast groups; receiving an allocation request to join one of the multicast groups; determining whether a first policy resource manager or a second policy resource manager can accommodate the allocation request, wherein the policy resource managers have a hierarchical relationship with respect to knowledge of resources of the network; determining whether the network can accommodate the allocation request using either the first policy resource manager or the second policy resource manager; and modifying the network to accommodate the allocation request by modifying the mapping of the one or more local multicast service providers with the multicast groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, designate one or more network elements of a network as one or more local multicast service providers, map the one or more local multicast service providers with a plurality of multicast groups, receive an allocation request to join one of the multicast groups, determine whether a first policy resource manager or a second policy resource manager can accommodate the allocation request, wherein the policy resource managers have a hierarchical relationship with respect to knowledge of resources of the network, determine whether the network can accommodate the allocation request using either the first policy resource manager or the second policy resource manager, and modify the network to accommodate the allocation request by modifying the mapping of the one or more local multicast service providers with the multicast groups. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a network resource manager configured to designate one or more network elements of a network as one or more local multicast service providers; and a plurality of policy resource managers configured to communicate with the network resource manager, wherein the policy resource managers have a hierarchical relationship with respect to knowledge of resources of the network, wherein the network manager is further configured to map the one or more local multicast service providers with a plurality of multicast groups, receive an allocation request to join one of the multicast groups, determine whether any one of the policy resource managers can accommodate the allocation request, determine whether the network can accommodate the allocation request using either the first policy resource manager or the second policy resource manager, and to modify the network to accommodate the allocation request by modifying the mapping of the one or more local multicast service providers with the multicast groups. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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