Patent ID: 7154851
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing link bandwidth in a communication network having a plurality of routing devices, each of the plurality of routing devices for supporting processes from a plurality of service classes the method comprising: assigning a plurality of reservation factors to each service class of the plurality of service classes; requesting a connection path across the network to establish communication from a sending process to a receiving device, each routing device on the connection path being connected to a next device by a link having an associated bandwidth; and performing a connection admission control process for at least one routing device on the connection path, including determining a service class associated with the sending process, and selecting a reservation factor from the plurality of reservation factors associated with service class of the sending process for assignment to the sending process, the reservation factor being selected in response to at least one characteristic of the sending process, wherein the reservation factor influences an amount of link bandwidth that is reserved for the sending process.