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NETWORK BANDWIDTH DETECTION AND DISTRIBUTION

  • US 20120213077A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2012
  • Published: 08/23/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a node configured to communicate with one or more other nodes over a network, a method for prioritizing network traffic among two or more distinct channels of communication within a single application, the method comprising:

  • a) distributing a bandwidth quantum for a time quantum amongst two or more communication channels based on priorities correspondingly assigned to different channels of the communication channels, wherein each channel is assigned a reserved portion of the bandwidth quantum, wherein a size of the reserved portion assigned to a given channel of the two or more communication channels is greater than zero and wherein the size of the reserved portion is determined based on the corresponding priority assigned to the given channel; and

    b) transmitting over a network path an amount of ready data, if any, for each channel that is greater than zero and less than or equal to the size of the reserved portion for that channel and less than or equal to a path maximum transmission unit (MTU) size for the network path.

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