Patent ID: 9572135
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A system comprising: a processor; memory storing instructions used by the processor to: assign a first network packet to a quality of service category, the first network packet being directed to a network client; determine a first cost value including a first numerical value based on an estimated time consumed to communicate the first network packet to the network client over a wireless network interface; determine an airtime allocation balance value assigned to the quality of service category, the airtime allocation balance value representing an amount of a portion of unused network bandwidth assigned to the quality of service category for communicating one or a plurality of packets assigned to the quality of service category over the wireless network interface; monitor the communication of the first network packet to the network client to determine a second cost value including a second numerical value based on an actual airtime consumed to communicate the first network packet to the network client over the wireless network interface;