Patent ID: 7889644

Claim:
A packet router that supports multi-time scale resource management, comprising: a management agent (“MA”) that manages a differentiated services policy information database operable to store policies on forwarding packets in the packet router; a resource server system (“RSS”) that controls forwarding of packets in the packet router based on adaptive selections of policies from the policy information database; a flow measurement system (“FMS”) that monitors packet flows through the packet router and generates statistic reports which affect the RSS selection of control; wherein the FMS includes: a dynamic component for controlling adaptation of the packet router to dynamic service requirements and resource conditions, wherein the dynamic component further comprises; a monitor resource controller for receiving adaptive selections of policies from the policy information database and for distributing the generated statistics reports; and a monitor resource abstraction library that functions as a real-time monitor executive and generates the statistics reports; and a hardware forwarding engine (“HFE”) that receives and forwards packets in response to the RSS controls.