Patent ID: 7864795

Claim:
A method for controlling, in a multi-resource communication network comprising a plurality of resources corresponding to communication systems according to different communication standards, the delivery of services by at least one first resource of the plurality of resources, in which said at least one first resource is capable of simultaneously delivering, within a maximum joint service capacity, at least one first and one second type of service to a first set of users and a second set of users, respectively; the increase in a quantity of users in said first set of users leading to a decrease in the capacity to serve new users of said at least one second type of service, comprising, in the presence of a service request of said first type, the steps of: defining said maximum joint service capacity based on the number of users of each service as a function of the resources, wherein the resources can, within said multi-resource network, simultaneously deliver at least said first type of service and said second type of service; verifying the capability of satisfying said request of said first type of service by a second resource of the plurality of resources of said multi-resource network, wherein the second resource corresponds to a communication system according to a different standard than said at least one first resource, and wherein the second resource is preferentially usable with respect to said at least one first resource, if said capability exists, satisfying said service request of said first type through said second resource; estimating at least one parameter representing the probability that, within a given time interval, the number of service requests of said at least one second type is such as not to cause said maximum joint service capacity to be reached; comparing said at least one parameter with at least one respective threshold value; and if said at least one parameter is greater than said respective threshold value, accepting said service request of said first type.