Network communications bandwidth manager control system providing for associated communications processing resources
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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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Systems and methods for network communications bandwidth management and in particular to unified bandwidth manager that interfaces with and hierarchically manages a plurality of service-specific bandwidth reservation and session management systems. By utilizing a novel bandwidth management system, a better purpose specific bandwidth reservation system may thereby be achieved.
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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:
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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, and at 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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