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Network communications bandwidth manager control system providing for associated communications processing resources

  • US 8,787,204 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2012
  • Issued: 07/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for bandwidth management in a communications network, the communication network having a plurality of network conditions and including connections with a plurality of service-specific bandwidth managers, the system comprising:

  • a high-level bandwidth manager including a control system, and an interface for providing at least policy information to the control system;

    a control interface to each of the service-specific bandwidth managers, each control interface providing an ability for the high-level bandwidth manager to control at least one aspect of the associated service-specific bandwidth managers, each service-specific bandwidth managers affecting at least one associated network condition;

    at least one reporting element associated with each of the service-specific bandwidth managers, each reporting element providing associated ongoing information to the high-level bandwidth manager, associated ongoing information responsive to at least one network condition affected by the associated service-specific bandwidth manager, andat least one network communications processing resource,wherein the control system is provided with a plurality of feedback inputs that are responsive to associated ongoing information from each of the associated reporting elements and availability of the network communications processing resoure;

    wherein the control system uses said plurality of feedback inputs, together with the policy information to produce at least one element of outgoing control information;

    wherein the at least one element of outgoing control information is conveyed to at least one of the service-specific bandwidth managers using the associated control interface.

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