Patent ID: 7151749
Filing Date: 2006-12-19
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for optimizing real-time communication between one or more remote devices on a network, the method comprising: receiving one or more meaningful control packets from at least one remote device, the one or more meaningful control packets being usable to maintain a quality of service for the real-time communication; receiving one or more dummy control packets from at least one remote device, the format of the dummy control packets and the format of the meaningful control packets conforming to a same control protocol; and approximating the bandwidth available on the network based on the difference in arrival times between at least one of the meaningful control packets and at least one of the dummy control packets, wherein the step of approximating includes computing a quotient resulting from the division of the size of the meaningful control packets and dummy control packets by the difference in arrival times of the meaningful control packets and dummy control packets.