Method and apparatus for reserving system resources to assure quality of service
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for providing multimedia files to a remote node in real-time comprising the steps of:
- reading, from a file requested by a remote node, a stored indication of the bandwidth required for transmitting said file across a communications link, said bandwidth for preventing jitters or glitches in a presentation of said file;
determining whether said bandwidth is available for transmitting said file across said communications link;
reserving said bandwidth for the requested file if said bandwidth is determined to be available; and
opening the requested file for transmission only if said bandwidth is reserved.
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Abstract
A method for providing files to a remote node including the steps of determining whether bandwidth is available for transmitting across a communications link a file requested by a remote node, reserving bandwidth for the requested file if bandwidth is determined to be available, and opening the requested file for transmission only if bandwidth is reserved. In addition, an apparatus for providing files to a remote node including apparatus for determining whether bandwidth is available for transmitting across a communications link a file requested by a remote node, apparatus for reserving bandwidth for the requested file if bandwidth is determined to be available, and apparatus for opening the requested file for transmission only if bandwidth is reserved.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for providing multimedia files to a remote node in real-time comprising the steps of:
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reading, from a file requested by a remote node, a stored indication of the bandwidth required for transmitting said file across a communications link, said bandwidth for preventing jitters or glitches in a presentation of said file; determining whether said bandwidth is available for transmitting said file across said communications link; reserving said bandwidth for the requested file if said bandwidth is determined to be available; and opening the requested file for transmission only if said bandwidth is reserved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus for providing multimedia files to a remote node in real-time comprising:
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means for reading, from a file requested by a remote node, a stored indication of the bandwidth required for transmitting said file across a communications link, said bandwidth for preventing jitters or glitches in a presentation of said file; means for determining whether said bandwidth is available for transmitting said file across said communications link; means for reserving said bandwidth for the requested file if said bandwidth is determined to be available; and means for opening the requested file for transmission only if said bandwidth is reserved. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A computer program product stored on a computer readable medium for providing multimedia files to a remote node in real-time comprising:
- computer readable program code means for reading, from a file requested by a remote node, a stored indication by the bandwidth required for transmitting said file across a communications link, said bandwidth for preventing jitters or glitches in a presentation of said file;
computer readable program code means for determining whether said bandwidth is available for transmitting said file across said communications link; computer readable program code means for reserving said bandwidth if said bandwidth is determined to be available; and computer readable program code means for opening the requested file for transmission only if said bandwidth is reserved. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
- computer readable program code means for reading, from a file requested by a remote node, a stored indication by the bandwidth required for transmitting said file across a communications link, said bandwidth for preventing jitters or glitches in a presentation of said file;
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10. A data processing system for providing multimedia files to a remote node in real-time comprising:
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storage means for storing files to be processed and transmitted; processing means for processing said stored files; means for reading, from a file stored in memory and requested by a remote node, a stored indication of the bandwidth required for transmitting said file across a communications links, said bandwidth for preventing jitters or glitches in a presentation of said file; means for determining whether said bandwidth is available for transmitting said file across said communications link; means for reserving said bandwidth for the requested file if said bandwidth is determined to be available; and means for opening the requested file for transmission only if said bandwidth is reserved. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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