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Method and apparatus for quality of service management
Assignee: Micro Focus Software Inc
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Filing: 1997-12-29
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Granted: 2000-04-04
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Expires: 2017-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A novel method for a network of computers to improve quality of services using a combination of a bandwidth management tool in a firewall. The method includes the steps of providing a network directory services server providing network directory services to a plurality of network servers, each of the plurality of network servers coupled to one of the plurality of network quality of service devices, implementing a quality of service policy for the plurality of network quality of service devices on the network directory services server, and using the network directory services to provide configuration information for the plurality of network quality of service devices, in response to the quality of service policy.
Inventors
- 👤 Aseem Vaid
- 👤 Sanjay Sawhney
- 👤 Anand K. Antur
- 👤 Naveen S. Bisht
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L43/00; H04L1/00; H04L1/12; H04L1/16; H04L1/18; H04L1/1829; H04L1/1854; H04L41/00; H04L41/08; H04L41/0894; H04L41/0896; H04L41/22; H04L41/50; H04L41/5041; H04L41/5048; H04L47/00; H04L47/10; H04L47/11; H04L47/20; H04L47/24; H04L47/2441; H04L47/28; H04L47/283; H04L47/32; H04L47/323; H04L63/00; H04L63/02; H04L63/0209; H04L41/0893; H04L43/08; H04L43/0852; H04L43/0864; H04L43/0876; H04L43/0888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for configuring a plurality of network quality of service devices, comprising: coupling each network quality of service device of the plurality of network quality of service devices to a network and a network server the network quality of service device providing quality of service management services for the network coupled to the network quality of service device; providing a network directory services server coupled to the plurality of network quality of service devices, the network directory services server providing network directory services to the network servers coupled to the plurality of network quality of service devices; implementing a quality of service policy for the plurality of network quality of service devices on the network directory services server; and using the network directory services to provide configuration information for the plurality of network quality of service devices, in response to the quality of service policy.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for configuring a plurality of network quality of service devices, comprising: coupling each network quality of service device of the plurality of network quality of service devices to a network and a network server the network quality of service device providing quality of service management services for the network coupled to the network quality of service device; providing a network directory services server coupled to the plurality of network quality of service devices, the network directory services server providing network directory services to the network servers coupled to the plurality of network quality of service devices; implementing a quality of service policy for the plurality of network quality of service devices on the network directory services server; and using the network directory services to provide configuration information for the plurality of network quality of service devices, in response to the quality of service policy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein configuration information for a first network quality of service device and a second network quality of service device are substantially similar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein configuration information for a first network quality of service device and a second network quality of service device are different.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the first network quality of service device is based upon a WindowsNT operating system and the second network quality of service device is based upon a operating system selected from a class comprising Novell NetWare, Novell IntranetWare, and UNIX.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 3 wherein a network server coupled to the first network quality of service device is based upon a WindowsNT operating system and a network server coupled to the second network quality of service device is based upon an operating system selected from a class comprising of Novell NetWare, Novell IntranetWare, and UNIX.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the network directory services is selected from a class comprising Novell Directory Services, Light weight Directory Access Protocol, and Microsoft Active Directory Services.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the network directory services is Novell Directory Services.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein one of the plurality of network quality of service devices comprises a firewall.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for bandwidth management in a plurality of networks comprising: providing a plurality of bandwidth management servers coupled to a plurality of networks, each bandwidth management server of the plurality of bandwidth management servers providing bandwidth management for the network coupled to the bandwidth management server; providing a central network server coupled to the plurality of bandwidth management servers and the plurality of networks, the central network server providing directory services to the plurality of networks; configuring bandwidth management features for the plurality of networks within the central network server via a remote client; and using the directory services provided by the central network server to provide the bandwidth management features to the plurality of bandwidth management servers.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for bandwidth management in a plurality of networks comprising: providing a plurality of bandwidth management servers coupled to a plurality of networks, each bandwidth management server of the plurality of bandwidth management servers providing bandwidth management for the network coupled to the bandwidth management server; providing a central network server coupled to the plurality of bandwidth management servers and the plurality of networks, the central network server providing directory services to the plurality of networks; configuring bandwidth management features for the plurality of networks within the central network server via a remote client; and using the directory services provided by the central network server to provide the bandwidth management features to the plurality of bandwidth management servers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9 wherein each of the plurality of networks are compliant to the directory services.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 9 wherein bandwidth management features of a first network from the plurality of networks and bandwidth management features of a second network from the plurality of networks are different.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the bandwidth management server coupled with the first network is based upon a Novell NetWare operating system, and the bandwidth management server coupled with the second network is based upon an operating system selected from the class comprising WindowsNT, Novell NetWare, Novell IntranetWare, and UNIX.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the directory services is selected from a class comprising Novell Directory Services, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, and Microsoft Active Directory Services.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 9 wherein one of the plurality of networks includes a firewall server and wherein bandwidth management features of the one network comprises firewall configuration data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
127 words
In a network of trusted network servers providing quality of service management services to a plurality of networks, a central computer system coupled to the network of trusted network servers and configured to provide quality of service features for the network of trusted network servers, the computer system including: a processor; and a computer readable media including: code that directs the processor to provide directory services to the network of trusted network servers; code that directs the processor to receive quality of service configuration data for the network of trusted network servers from a remote client; and code that directs the processor to use the directory services to provide each trusted network server of the network of trusted network servers with the quality of service configuration data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
127 words
In a network of trusted network servers providing quality of service management services to a plurality of networks, a central computer system coupled to the network of trusted network servers and configured to provide quality of service features for the network of trusted network servers, the computer system including: a processor; and a computer readable media including: code that directs the processor to provide directory services to the network of trusted network servers; code that directs the processor to receive quality of service configuration data for the network of trusted network servers from a remote client; and code that directs the processor to use the directory services to provide each trusted network server of the network of trusted network servers with the quality of service configuration data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The network of claim 15 wherein each trusted network server of the network of trusted network servers is compatible to the directory services.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
The network of claim 15 wherein quality of service configuration data of a first trusted network server from the network of trusted network servers and quality of service configuration data of a second trusted network server from the network of trusted network servers are different.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The network of claim 17 wherein the first trusted network server is based upon a Novell IntranetWare operating system, and the second trusted network server is based upon an operating system selected from the class comprising WindowsNT, Novell NetWare, Novell IntranetWare, and UNIX.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The network of claim 17 wherein the directory services is selected from a class comprising Novell Directory Services, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, and Microsoft Active Directory Services.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The network of claim 15 wherein quality of service features of one of the network of trusted network servers comprises firewall features.
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