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Network centric quality of service using active network technology

  • US 7,561,521 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2004
  • Issued: 07/14/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing a network having a plurality of interfaces, comprising:

  • controlling how a packet is passed over at least one of the interfaces using a differentiated services portion of a network management architecture;

    updating a packet transmit scheduler after a link state change, including;

    monitoring a request for a Quality of Service (QoS) level from at least one QoS-aware application, the QoS-aware application to request the QoS level for network connections and report updates of the QoS level;

    adjusting at least one service rate of packet travel controlled by the differentiated services portion based on the requested QoS level and an available bandwidth; and

    providing a notification of the link state change.

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