Method for establishing communication on an integrated services digital network
First Claim
1. A method for detecting a communication transfer rate over a network, the method comprising:
- requesting a first communication link connection on the network using a default transfer rate;
requesting a second communication link connection on the network using a secondary transfer rate, if the requested first communication link connection at the default transfer rate is unsuccessful;
monitoring a number of successful communication link connections established using the secondary transfer rate; and
changing a value of the default transfer rate to a value of the secondary transfer rate if the number of successful communication link connections at the secondary transfer rate exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
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Abstract
Data communication equipment and methods detect a fastest data communication transfer rate available on a communication network. The data communication equipment is capable of operating at different data communication transfer rates, and has a default communication rate which is used in establishing new network communication links. The data communication equipment modifies the default transfer rate based upon the success or failure of historical communication requests. Data communication equipment and methods dynamically adjust a delay time used during network callback operations. The data communication equipment uses the delay time to reduce the number of link connection retry attempts.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for detecting a communication transfer rate over a network, the method comprising:
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requesting a first communication link connection on the network using a default transfer rate; requesting a second communication link connection on the network using a secondary transfer rate, if the requested first communication link connection at the default transfer rate is unsuccessful; monitoring a number of successful communication link connections established using the secondary transfer rate; and changing a value of the default transfer rate to a value of the secondary transfer rate if the number of successful communication link connections at the secondary transfer rate exceeds a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of operating communication equipment coupled to a data communication network, the method comprising:
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establishing a plurality of communication links on the data communication network, each one of the communication links comprises; requesting a first data communication link using a default communication transfer rate of 64 Kbps, receiving an indicating from the data communication network that the first data communication link was unsuccessful; and requesting a second data communication link using a secondary communication transfer rate of 56 Kbps; monitoring a number of successful second data communication link requests using the secondary communication transfer rate; changing the default communication transfer rate to 56 Kbps if the number of successful second data communication link requests exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and establishing a plurality of subsequent communication links on the data communication network comprising requesting a first data communication link using a default communication transfer rate of 56 Kbps.
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7. A method of operating communication equipment coupled to a data communication network, the method comprising:
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establishing a plurality of communication links on the data communication network, each one of the communication links comprises; requesting a first data communication link using a default communication transfer rate of 64 Kbps, receiving an indication from the data communication network that the first data communication link was unsuccessful, and requesting a second data communication link using a secondary communication transfer rate of 56 Kbps, monitoring a number of unsuccessful first data communication link requests using the default communication transfer rate; changing the default communication transfer rate to 56 Kbps if the number of unsuccessful first data communication link requests exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and establishing a plurality of subsequent communication links on the data communication network comprising requesting a first data communication link using a default communication transfer rate of 56 Kbps.
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8. A communication router comprising:
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a communication interface which can be coupled to a communication network to establish a data communication link; a register circuit coupled to a processor to monitor the number of successful and/or unsuccessful data communication links; and the processor initiates data communication links at either a default communication rate, or a secondary communication rate, and the processor adjusts a value of the default communication rate in response to the register circuit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon for instructing a computer to perform a method comprising:
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requesting a first communication link connection on a network using a default transfer rate; requesting a second communication link connection on the network using a secondary transfer rate, if the requested first communication link connection at the default transfer rate is unsuccessful; monitoring a number of successful communication link connections established using the secondary transfer rate; and changing a value of the default transfer rate to a value of the secondary transfer rate if the number of successful communication link connections at the secondary transfer rate exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
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15. A computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon for instructing a computer to perform a method comprising:
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establishing a plurality of communication links on the data communication network, each one of the communication links comprises; requesting a first data communication link using a default communication transfer rate of 64 Kbps, receiving an indication from the data communication network that the first data communication link was unsuccessful, and requesting a second data communication link using a secondary communication transfer rate of 56 Kbps, monitoring a number of unsuccessful first data communication link requests using the default communication transfer rate; changing the default communication transfer rate to 56 Kbps if the number of unsuccessful first data communication link requests exceeds a predetermined threshold value; and establishing a plurality of subsequent communication links on the data communication network comprising requesting a first data communication link using a default communication transfer rate of 56 Kbps.
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16. A data communication system comprising:
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a data communication network capable of operating at a maximum data communication rate; and a data communication transmitter coupled to the data communication network comprising; a communication interface which is coupled to the data communication network to establish a data communication link; a register circuit coupled to a processor to monitor the number of successful and unsuccessful data communication links; and the processor initiates data communication links at either a default communication rate, or a secondary communication rate, and the processor adjusts a value of the default communication rate in response to the register circuit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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