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Network traffic manager server for providing policy-based recommendations to clients

  • US 5,870,561 A
  • Filed: 03/15/1996
  • Issued: 02/09/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A network traffic manager (server) for providing policy-based recommendations to application programs (clients) capable of generating network traffic, the server comprising:

  • (a) an interface for receiving requests from the clients, each request associated with a proposed generation of network traffic by one of the clients, each request comprising at least one required parameter that describes type of network traffic that the requesting client proposes to generate and also comprising at least one optional parameter that inquires as to whether said proposed generation should be postponed and automatically initiated by the requesting client at a future time if at all;

    (b) means for forming a recommendation relating to whether the requesting client should generate the proposed network traffic, the recommendation based on one or more policies that include the required and optional parameters received from the requesting client, said recommendation including indication as to whether or not said proposed generation should take place, and if said indication indicates that said proposed generation should not take place, then said recommendation also includes a further indication as to whether said proposed generation should take place at said future time; and

    (c) means for providing the recommendation to the requesting client.

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