Patent ID: 8532141
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: G01S,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for managing resources in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network (LAN), the method comprising: reserving a bandwidth for a network device, wherein said reserving of said bandwidth is based, at least in part, on a device hierarchy established within the hybrid wired/wireless LAN, wherein said device hierarchy is utilized for one or more of bandwidth reservation, bandwidth sharing, and bandwidth allocation within the hybrid wired/wireless LAN; in response to a communication session associated with said network device, allocating at least a portion of said reserved bandwidth for use by said network device; utilizing said at least a portion of said reserved bandwidth during said communication session; and wherein said allocating comprises allocating at least a portion of said reserved bandwidth and at least an unused remaining portion of said reserved bandwidth upon one or both of an initiation of said communication session or during said communication session.