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Resource reallocation for flow-enforced user traffic

  • US 5,315,586 A
  • Filed: 06/29/1992
  • Issued: 05/24/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A network node for a packet network comprising:

  • call admission control means responsive to a connection request from a user terminal for accepting or rejecting the connection request depending on the amount of resource requested by the user terminal, establishing a contract parameter value, and allocating a resource to said user terminal according to the established contract parameter value;

    flow enforcement means including a buffer for allowing cells from said user terminal to be transmitted toward a destination terminal when said contract parameter value is not violated and storing the cells in said buffer when said contract parameter value is violated; and

    resource reallocation means responsive to receipt of a reallocation request from said user terminal when occupancy of said buffer is higher than a predefined value and allocating an additional resource to said user terminal.

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