SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING COMMUNICATIONS REQUESTS
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1. A method for handling communications requests, the method comprising:
- gathering network performance information of a communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets to determine a status of a plurality of nodes of the communications network;
determining available bandwidth through connections of the communications network based on the PIP data packets; and
allocating the available bandwidth for a plurality of customers for new connections and utilized bandwidth through the connections in response to changes in the available bandwidth and the utilized bandwidth across the communications network.
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Abstract
A system and method for handling communications requests. Network performance information of a communications network is gathered using PIP data packets to determine a status of a number of nodes of the communications network. Available bandwidth through connections of the communications network are determined based on the PIP data packets. The available bandwidth for a number of customers is allocated for new connections and utilized bandwidth through the connections as the utilized bandwidth changes across the communications network.
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1. A method for handling communications requests, the method comprising:
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gathering network performance information of a communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets to determine a status of a plurality of nodes of the communications network; determining available bandwidth through connections of the communications network based on the PIP data packets; and allocating the available bandwidth for a plurality of customers for new connections and utilized bandwidth through the connections in response to changes in the available bandwidth and the utilized bandwidth across the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An access node for handling network communications, the access node comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive performance information packet (PIP) data packets through connections of a communications network; a CAC engine configured to gather network performance information of the communications network using the PIP data packets to determine a status of a plurality of nodes including the access node of the communications network, determine available bandwidth through the connections of the communications network based on the PIP data packets, and allocate the available bandwidth for a plurality of customers for new connections and utilized bandwidth through the connections in response to changes in the available bandwidth and the utilized bandwidth across the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A server for handling network communications, the server comprising:
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a processor for processing a set of instructions; and a memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed to; gather network performance information of a communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets to determine a status of a plurality of nodes of the communications network; determine available bandwidth through connections of the communications network based on the PIP data packets; and allocate the available bandwidth for the plurality of customers for new connections and utilized bandwidth through the connections as the available bandwidth and utilized bandwidth changes across the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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