Patent ID: 8799472
Filing Date: 2014-08-05
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for each endpoint of a plurality of endpoints in a decentralized local area network, each endpoint communicating with each other endpoint in the network by signals passing over the local area network, the method comprising: (a) providing the respective endpoint means for regulating access of the respective endpoint to a shared network resource; (b) receiving a policy for allocation of use of said shared network resource among the plurality of endpoints; (c) multicasting the respective endpoint access rate and access requirements to the shared network resource to each other endpoint in the local area network; (d) self-allocating own and only own access to the network resource according to said policy, the multicasted access rate, the multicasted access requirements, and data on availability of said shared network resource; and (e) self-enforcing the allocated access of the respective endpoint to the shared network resource using said means for regulating the respective endpoint own and only own access to the shared network resource.