Patent ID: RE43760

Claim:
A method for adjusting a bandwidth of a connection between at least two communication endpoints in a data network, the method comprising the steps of: assigning the connection at least one transmission channel for data transmission, the connection including a signaling connection and a user channel connection; transmitting user data in packet-oriented form via the user channel connection between the communication endpoints; allocating the user data to at least one communication connection; monitoring, via a monitoring unit, the signaling connection for requests for at least one further communication connection; signaling to a control unit, via the monitoring unit and in the event of a request, to assign to the connection at least one additional free transmission channel for the requested at least one further communication connection; carrying out a check to determine whether the bandwidth is sufficient for the requested communication connection; determining whether an appropriately large number of transmission channels are free for the bandwidth requirements for the requested communication connection; storing the connection request in a queue; setting up free transmission channels; deleting the stored connection request; and assigning the set-up transmission channels to the user channel connection.