Patent ID: 6377549
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method of determining whether to accept a wireless connection to a network device, the method comprising:a receiving step which receives a request to initiate the wireless connection to the network device; a first determining step which determines, in response to the request to initiate the wireless connection, a nominal cell rate at which cells are exiting from a buffer in the network device for the requested wireless connection; a second determining step which determines an amount of buffer space in the network device required to accommodate the connection; and a deciding step which decides whether to accept the wireless connection based on the nominal cell rate and the amount of buffer space required to accommodate the connection, wherein the first determining step comprises: determining a first nominal cell rate value; determining a second nominal cell rate value; determining a third nominal cell rate value; and selecting, as the nominal cell rate, a largest of the first nominal cell rate value, the second nominal cell rate value, and the third nominal cell rate value.