Method and apparatus for hybrid communication network
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1. A communication network system, comprising:
- a content server coupled with a transmitting location;
a content server coupled with a receiving center;
a QOS guaranteed data network connecting the transmitting location and the receiving center;
a non-QOS guaranteed data network connecting the transmitting location and the receiving center;
a buffer coupled with the transmitting location;
a buffer coupled with the receiving center;
a transmitting stream manager for routing traffic to either the QOS guaranteed or non-QOS guaranteed data networks; and
a receiving stream manager for detecting demand at the receiving center,wherein the transmitting stream manager is configured to increase a data transmission rate by utilizing the non-QOS guaranteed data network when a fill level of the buffer at the transmitting location is above a threshold.
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Abstract
The utilization of an non-QOS guaranteed network is envisioned within a communication network to increase bandwidth when necessary. In this system two locations are connected by two separate communications networks one QOS guaranteed QOS guaranteed network while the other non-QOS guaranteed packet based network without QOS guarantee. A smart buffering system integrates the two networks.
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19 Claims
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1. A communication network system, comprising:
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a content server coupled with a transmitting location; a content server coupled with a receiving center; a QOS guaranteed data network connecting the transmitting location and the receiving center; a non-QOS guaranteed data network connecting the transmitting location and the receiving center; a buffer coupled with the transmitting location; a buffer coupled with the receiving center; a transmitting stream manager for routing traffic to either the QOS guaranteed or non-QOS guaranteed data networks; and a receiving stream manager for detecting demand at the receiving center, wherein the transmitting stream manager is configured to increase a data transmission rate by utilizing the non-QOS guaranteed data network when a fill level of the buffer at the transmitting location is above a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of communicating data packets from a content server, the method comprising:
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buffering the data packets from the content server by using a buffer at a transmitting location; determination by a transmitting stream manager whether the data packets are to be routed from the transmitting location to the receiving location via either a quality-of-service guaranteed data network or a non-quality-of-service guaranteed data network; and increasing a data transmission rate by the transmitting stream manager determining to utilize the non-quality-of-service guaranteed data network when a fill level of the buffer at the transmitting location is above a predetermined threshold level.
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18. A method of communicating data packets between two content servers, the method comprising:
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buffering the data packets from a first content server by using a buffer at a transmitting location; buffering the data packets to a second content server by using a buffer at a receiving location; determination by a transmitting stream manager whether the data packets are to be routed from the transmitting location to the receiving location via either a quality-of-service guaranteed data network or a non-quality-of-service guaranteed data network; and increasing a data transmission rate by the transmitting stream manager determining to utilize the non-quality-of-service guaranteed data network when a fill level of the buffer at the transmitting location is above a predetermined threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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