Patent ID: 8989014
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for reserving capacity on a communication network link for at least a guaranteed bit rate traffic and a best effort traffic, the method comprising: determining a dimensioned capacity DGBR for the guaranteed bit rate traffic based at least on an expected guaranteed bit rate traffic load and a grade of service; determining a dimensioned capacity DTOT for the total traffic based at least on DGBR, an expected best effort traffic load, and the grade of service; determining a reserved capacity RTOT for the total traffic by selecting a minimum amongst capacities available on the communication network link that exceed DTOT; determining a reserved capacity RGBR for the guaranteed bit rate traffic based at least on DGBR, DTOT, and RTOT; reserving RTOT as capacity for a higher-level pipe on the communication network link; reserving RGBR as capacity for a first lower-level pipe for the guaranteed bit rate traffic within the higher-level pipe; and reserving RTOT as capacity for a second lower-level pipe for the best effort traffic within the higher-level pipe.