Method for determining traffic priority order on network
First Claim
1. A method for determining a traffic priority order for data to be transmitted over a network, comprising:
- detecting traffic generating frequency between respective stations; and
granting priority order to data based on the detected traffic generating frequency, a higher priority order being granted when a higher traffic generating frequency is detected.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for determining a traffic priority order on a network, which is suitable for efficient data transmission by determining priority order depending on multimedia data characteristics and normal data characteristics. The method for determining a traffic priority order on a network includes the steps of detecting the traffic generating frequency and/or the size of data being transmitted between respective stations, identifying data between respective stations as multimedia data if a traffic generating frequency and/or a data size is greater than a reference value, identifying data between respective stations as normal data if a traffic generating frequency and/or data size is lower than a reference value, granting the most significant priority order to multimedia data having traffic generating frequency and/or data size greater than corresponding reference values, determining whether a destination station can receive data or not, and reading data from a memory depending on priority order and transferring data to a destination station when that station is able to receive data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining a traffic priority order for data to be transmitted over a network, comprising:
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detecting traffic generating frequency between respective stations; and
granting priority order to data based on the detected traffic generating frequency, a higher priority order being granted when a higher traffic generating frequency is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19)
determining whether multiple data have been granted a same priority order.
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3. The method recited by claim 2, further comprising:
changing a priority order among data determined to have been granted the same priority order, the priority order being changed based on an order that the data is received for transmission.
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4. The method recited by claim 1, wherein the granting step comprises:
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comparing the detected traffic generating frequency to a threshold, and granting a most significant priority order to data when the detected traffic generating frequency exceeds the threshold.
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5. The method recited by claim 4, further comprising:
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determining that data for transmission between respective stations is multimedia data if the detected traffic generating frequency is greater than the threshold; and
determining that data for transmission between respective stations is normal data if the detected traffic generating frequency is lower than the threshold.
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6. The method recited by claim 1, further comprising:
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determining whether a destination station is ready to receive data;
reading data from a memory based on an associated priority order; and
transferring the read data to the destination station when the destination station is ready to receive data.
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19. The method recited by claim 1, wherein the detecting step includes:
determining the traffic generating frequency over periods of time.
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7. A method for determining a traffic priority order for data to be transmitted over a network, comprising:
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detecting a size of data to be transmitted between respective stations; and
granting priority order to the data based on the detected data size, a higher priority order being granted when a greater data size is detected.- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
determining whether multiple data have been granted a same priority order.
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9. The method recited by claim 8, further comprising:
changing a priority order among data determined to have been granted the same priority order, the priority order being changed based on an order that the data is received for transmission.
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10. The method recited by claim 7, wherein the granting step comprises:
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comparing the detected data size to a threshold, and granting a most significant priority order to data when the detected data size exceeds the threshold.
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11. The method recited by claim 10, further comprising:
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determining that data for transmission between respective stations is multimedia data if the detected data size is greater than the threshold; and
determining that data for transmission between respective stations is normal data if the detected data size is lower than the threshold.
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12. The method recited by claim 7, further comprising:
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determining whether a destination station is ready to receive data;
reading data from a memory based on an associated priority order; and
transferring the read data to the destination station when the destination station is ready to receive data.
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13. An apparatus for determining a traffic priority order for data to be transmitted over a network, comprising:
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means for detecting information including at least one of a traffic generating frequency and a size of data to be transferred between respective stations; and
means for granting priority order to data based on the detected information, a higher priority order being granted when a higher information is detected. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
means for determining whether multiple data have been granted a same priority order.
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15. The apparatus recited by claim 14, further comprising:
means for changing a priority order among data determined to have been granted the same priority order, the priority order being changed based on an order that the data is received for transmission.
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16. The means recited by claim 13, wherein the granting means comprises:
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means for comparing the detected information to a threshold, and means for granting a most significant priority order to data when the detected information exceeds the threshold.
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17. The apparatus recited by claim 16, further comprising:
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means for determining that data for transmission between respective stations is multimedia data if the detected information is greater than the threshold; and
means for determining that data for transmission between respective stations is normal data if the detected information is lower than the threshold.
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18. The apparatus recited by claim 13, further comprising:
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means for determining whether a destination station is ready to receive data;
means for reading data from a memory based on an associated priority order; and
means for transferring the read data to the destination station when the destination station is ready to receive data.
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20. The apparatus recited by claim 13, wherein when the detected information includes traffic generating frequency, the means for detecting detects the traffic generating frequency over periods of time.
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