Patent ID: 6912574
Filing Date: 2005-06-28
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for allocating a flow capacity to a set of usage devices accessing a network, comprising: (a) defining a set of flow restrictions, wherein said set of defined flow restrictions comprising a restricted flow usage level that does not exceed a maximum flow usage level; (b) defining a usage limit for a time period; (c) transferring a set of flows through a set of restriction agents between the set of usage devices and the network; (d) monitoring said set of transferred flows, said step for monitoring said transferred flows further comprises the steps of: (e) selecting a set of flow restrictions from said set of defined flow restrictions, said selected set of flow restrictions being determined by a processing agent, wherein said selecting step comprises: (f) allocating a portion of said maximum flow usage level to said transferred flows according to said selected set of flow restrictions, wherein said identified subset of usage devices are restricted to flows within said restricted flow usage level.