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Predictive bandwidth allocation method and apparatus
Assignee: TURNKEY SOLUTIONS CORP
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Filing: 1998-02-27
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Granted: 2001-03-27
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Expires: 2018-02-27
Abstract
Abstract Allocation of telecommunication systems bandwidth is provided preferably in a predictive fashion. Packets are identified with particular data streams and characteristics of the data streams are used to predict probable future bandwidth requirements. Such predictions are used to allocate high-bandwidth channels, such as ISDN B channels and to close or switch channels as in accordance with predicted needs. Preferably the system is self-learning and can modify a rules base for making allocation decisions e.g. based on actual use statistics.
Inventors
- 👤 David Spell
- 👤 Dave Roland
- 👤 Ajay Rai
- 👤 Dale Ellis
- 👤 Yukihiro Mikami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:19
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L47/00; H04L47/10; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0435; H04Q11/0457; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/1305; H04Q2213/13054; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/13141; H04Q2213/13176; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/1327; H04Q2213/13298; H04Q2213/13332; H04Q2213/13335; H04Q2213/13343; H04Q2213/13389
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A computer-implemented process, in a telecommunications system for switching at least some data in a telecommunications stream, comprising: identifying a first characteristic of said stream, wherein said characteristic is at least partially predictive of likely data size of said stream; deciding, based on at least said first characteristic, whether to switch at least some of said data in said stream so as to provide different data transmission properties, wherein said deciding is performed using a first stored rules base; automatically evaluating the effectiveness of said step of deciding.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A computer-implemented process, in a telecommunications system for switching at least some data in a telecommunications stream, comprising: identifying a first characteristic of said stream, wherein said characteristic is at least partially predictive of likely data size of said stream; deciding, based on at least said first characteristic, whether to switch at least some of said data in said stream so as to provide different data transmission properties, wherein said deciding is performed using a first stored rules base; automatically evaluating the effectiveness of said step of deciding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process, as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising modifying said rules base, based on said step of evaluating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process, as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said step of modifying said rules base is performed automatically, to provide a self-learning computer implemented telecommunications switching process.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said step of deciding is implemented using a pegboard process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said step of evaluating comprises evaluating both cost and level of service.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said different data transmission property is selected from the group consisting of different bandwidth properties and different effective data transmission speed properties.
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