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Quality of service allocation on a network

  • US 6,154,776 A
  • Filed: 03/20/1998
  • Issued: 11/28/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-implemented method of allocating a Quality of Service to a flow on a network, the method comprising:

  • i) detecting a new instance of an entity associated with said flow on said network, said flow having associated therewith at least one parameter allocated to said entity;

    ii) determining a flow to entity binding between said flow and said entity based on said at least one parameter of said flow;

    iii) using said flow to entity binding to access a Quality of Service definition for said entity, said Quality of Service definition being maintained in a directory service of said network and including at least one configuration rule for said flow, wherein said Quality of Service definition binds said flow with said Quality of Service; and

    iv) dynamically applying to said flow said at least one configuration rule identified by said Quality of Service definition.

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