Patent ID: 8489720
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method in a computer network comprising an access link, wherein monetary charges incurred for utilization of the access link are based on a billing model, the method comprising: applying an aggregate bandwidth limit to data flows traversing the access link, monitoring data throughput of the access link relative to the billing model, wherein the billing model defines the monetary charges incurred based on the data throughput; modulating the aggregate bandwidth limit to maximize performance of a network application against a desired cost level of the access link based on the billing model and the data throughput, wherein the modulating comprises: monitoring the performance of the network application, wherein the network application transfers packets between a first set of hosts and a second set of hosts over the computer network, including monitoring of response times between at least one host in the first set and at least one host in the second set, wherein the monitoring of the response times includes: