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Multimedia resource reservation system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1996-11-12
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Granted: 1998-10-06
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Expires: 2016-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A system, method and program for adjusting a resource reservation for multimedia and normal traffic. An initialization file is used for storing data concerning a resource including a current maximum resource reservation for multimedia traffic. The user is presented the current maximum resource reservation, preferably in a graphical user interface to allow the user to adjust the resource reservation to a new maximum resource reservation in the initialization file. One preferred graphical user interface presents a range of resource reservations is represented as a scale and the current maximum resource reservation as a point on the scale. The resource reservation is used by the operating system or other software for reserving a portion of the resource. The remainder of the resource is allocated to normal traffic.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark John Baugher
- 👤 Alan Palmer Stephens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 19:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L47/00; H04L47/70; H04L47/80; H04L47/805; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L12/5602; H04L47/72; H04L47/724; H04L47/801; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L12/64; H04L2012/5614; H04L2012/5616; H04L2012/5619; H04L2012/5623; H04L2012/5625; H04L2012/5629; H04L2012/5631; H04L2012/5632; H04L2012/5638; H04L2012/5646; H04L2012/5651
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A system for adjusting a resource reservation allocating a system resource between multimedia and normal traffic comprising: means for configuring the system resource according to an initialization file, wherein a current maximum resource reservation value is set for the system resource representing a portion of the system resource which can be reserved for all of the multimedia traffic utilizing the system resource, a remainder of the system resource allocated to normal traffic; means for updating the initialization file to reflect the system resource configuration; and means for building a device capabilities file including resource capabilities information about the system resource including the current maximum resource reservation value.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
A system for adjusting a resource reservation allocating a system resource between multimedia and normal traffic comprising: means for configuring the system resource according to an initialization file, wherein a current maximum resource reservation value is set for the system resource representing a portion of the system resource which can be reserved for all of the multimedia traffic utilizing the system resource, a remainder of the system resource allocated to normal traffic; means for updating the initialization file to reflect the system resource configuration; and means for building a device capabilities file including resource capabilities information about the system resource including the current maximum resource reservation value.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system as recited in claim 1 wherein the initialization file contains a read throughput value for at least one multimedia file and the current maximum resource value for the system resource.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
79 words
The system as recited in claim 1 further comprising: means for parsing the initialization file for information concerning connectivity, speed and reservable capacity of the system resource; a graphical user interface for accepting user input regarding connectivity, speed and reservable capacity information; means for sniffing the computer system for information missing from the initialization file; and means for building an updated initialization file from the parsed information, the sniffed information and the user input to the graphical user interface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system as recited in claim 3 further comprising: means for building a resource reservation capabilities table including information on system resource type, resource capacity and the current maximum resource reservation value; and means for building a current reservations table including information on session number, file throughput, file burst rate and allowable delay for a multimedia file.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as recited in claim 1 further comprising means for updating a log file from the updated intialization file.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system as recited in claim 1 further comprising: means for reading the installation file to determine whether the system resource has been configured; wherein the means for configuring the system resource is responsive to a determination that the system resource has not been configured.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
A computer program product in a computer readable medium for adjusting a resource reservation allocating a system resource between multimedia and normal traffic comprising: means for configuring the system resource according to an initialization file, wherein a current maximum resource reservation value is set for the system resource representing a portion of the system resource which can be reserved for all of the multimedia traffic utilizing the system resource, a remainder of the system resource allocated to normal traffic; means for updating the initialization file to reflect the system resource configuration; and means for building a device capabilities file including resource capabilities information about the system resource including the current maximum resource reservation value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A computer program product in a computer readable medium for adjusting a resource reservation allocating a system resource between multimedia and normal traffic comprising: means for configuring the system resource according to an initialization file, wherein a current maximum resource reservation value is set for the system resource representing a portion of the system resource which can be reserved for all of the multimedia traffic utilizing the system resource, a remainder of the system resource allocated to normal traffic; means for updating the initialization file to reflect the system resource configuration; and means for building a device capabilities file including resource capabilities information about the system resource including the current maximum resource reservation value.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The product as recited in claim 7 wherein the initialization file contains a read throughput value for at least one multimedia file and the current maximum resource value for the system resource.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
The product as recited in claim 7 further comprising: means for parsing the initialization file for information concerning connectivity, speed and reservable capacity of the system resource; a graphical user interface for accepting user input regarding connectivity, speed and reservable capacity information; means for sniffing the computer system for information missing from the initialization file; and means for building an updated initialization file from the parsed information, the sniffed information and the user input to the graphical user interface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
The product as recited in claim 9 further comprising: means for building a resource reservation capabilities table including information on system resource type, resource capacity and the current maximum resource reservation value; and means for building a current reservations table including information on session number, file throughput, file burst rate and allowable delay for a multimedia file.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The product as recited in claim 7 further comprising means for updating a log file from the updated intialization file.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The product as recited in claim 7 further comprising: means for reading the installation file to determine whether the system resource has been configured; wherein the means for configuring the system resource is responsive to a determination that the system resource has not been configured.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for adjusting a resource reservation allocating a system resource between multimedia and normal traffic comprising the steps of: configuring the system resource according to an initialization file, wherein a current maximum resource reservation value is set for the system resource representing a portion of the system resource which can be reserved for all of the multimedia traffic utilizing the system resource, a remainder of the system resource allocated to normal traffic; updating the initialization file to reflect the system resource configuration; and building a device capabilities file including resource capabilities information about the system resource including the current maximum resource reservation value.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for adjusting a resource reservation allocating a system resource between multimedia and normal traffic comprising the steps of: configuring the system resource according to an initialization file, wherein a current maximum resource reservation value is set for the system resource representing a portion of the system resource which can be reserved for all of the multimedia traffic utilizing the system resource, a remainder of the system resource allocated to normal traffic; updating the initialization file to reflect the system resource configuration; and building a device capabilities file including resource capabilities information about the system resource including the current maximum resource reservation value.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as recited in claim 13 wherein the initialization file contains a read throughput value for at least one multimedia file and the current maximum resource value for the system resource.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method as recited in claim 13 further comprising the steps of: parsing the initialization file for information concerning connectivity, speed and reservable capacity of the system resource; accepting user input regarding connectivity, speed and reservable capacity information from a user interface; sniffing the computer system for information missing from the initialization file; and building an updated initialization file from the parsed information, the sniffed information and the user input to the graphical user interface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method as recited in claim 15 further comprising: building a resource reservation capabilities table including information on system resource type, resource capacity and the current maximum resource reservation value; and building a current reservations table including information on session number, file throughput, file burst rate and allowable delay for a multimedia file.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 13 further comprising the step of updating a log file from the updated intialization file.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as recited in claim 13 further comprising the step of reading the installation file to determine whether the system resource has been configured wherein the step of configuring the system resource is responsive to a determination that the system resource has not been configured.
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