BACKGROUND Data communication applications and the use of data net works continue to
grow at a rapid pace. Often networks used for data communication are shared, where …

Application works that avoids inducing unwanted latency in data packet transmission. The
system employs a hierarchical, real-time, weighted token bucket prioritization scheme that …

Methods, apparatuses and systems directed to an aggregate bandwidth utilization control
scheme including fair share bandwidth allocation and dynamic allocation of bandwidth in …

BACKGROUND An increasingly large number of individuals use portable computing
devices, such as laptop computers, personal data assistants (PDAs), Smart phones and the …

BACKGROUND It is now common for persons in homes and businesses to send and receive
data through a connection to one or more high speed data networks. For example, various …

One aspect of the specification is the use of a virtual entity to represent the bandwidth
bottleneck point in a network. Areas of the network where bandwidth does not need to be …

The present invention pertains to the allocation of bandwidth on a global large scale
network. Systems and methods are provided to base bandwidth allocation on the predicted …

2. Background Emerging high-speed data networks attempt to balance efficient resource
allocation with the provision of fair service to a variety of users. Many variables complicate …

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BACKGROUND Computer and communication technologies continue to advance at a rapid
pace. Indeed, computer and communica tion technologies are involved in many aspects of a …