Patent ID: 6829643
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A network control apparatus comprising:a detector detecting a packet passing through a network and a fact that a whole traffic quantity exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a database holding packet per-user-information detected by the detector, a bandwidth managing portion detecting a bandwidth occupant based on the per-user-information in the database and selecting a corresponding bandwidth control method when the detector has detected that the whole traffic quantity has exceeded the predetermined threshold value, and a bandwidth controller performing a bandwidth control to the bandwidth occupant based on the bandwidth control method selected by the bandwidth managing portion; wherein the database has a utilizing status table per user including per-user information parameters, a user ranking table indicating a ranking of users with respect to each information parameter, a total point table per user totals points of the information parameters, and a bandwidth control method selection table indicating correspondence between the total points per user and the bandwidth control method.