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Web-bulk transfer preallocation of upstream resources in a satellite communication system

  • US 8,218,473 B2
  • Filed: 03/23/2009
  • Issued: 07/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed at a user terminal of a data over satellite system, the method comprising:

  • detecting a state indicating one of (i) bulk transfers involving amounts of data transfer from a user terminal that exceed a preset threshold and (ii) web transfers from the user terminal via an upstream channel;

    determining a packet bandwidth for the state;

    transmitting an indication of the state and a request for preallocation of packet bandwidth that is generated in response to the state;

    receiving a bandwidth allocation indication corresponding to the state and the request for preallocation of packet bandwidth; and

    allocating by a scheduler of the gateway, in accordance with the indication of the state and the request for preallocation of the packet bandwidth, excess bandwidth to the user terminal in response to the indication of the state and the request for preallocation of the packet bandwidth.

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