Patent ID: 6249816
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method of generating an actual Nominal Bit Rate (NBR.sub.r) to determine a priority in a SIMA network for a customer which desires a desired Nominal Bit Rate (NBR.sub.d) to transmit a packet of information via the network, the method comprising:providing a flat-rate Nominal Bit Rate (NBR.sub.p) for the customer, the NBR.sub.p being predefined between the customer and the network;providing a NBR pool having a maximum pool size (S.sub.max), the S.sub.max being predefined between the customer and the network, the NBR pool being filled by a customer's NBR.sub.p and depleted by a customer's NBR.sub.d ; andgenerating the NBR.sub.r based on the NBR.sub.p, the S.sub.max, and the NBR.sub.d.