System and method for intelligent bandwidth allocation on multi-track multimedia communication systems

A machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a set of inbound media tracks;
• receiving track priority configuration for the set of media tracks;
• resolving media constraints that are at least partially derived from properties of the set of media tracks;
• producing bandwidth allocation configuration based on at least the track priority configuration and media constraints, wherein producing bandwidth allocation configuration comprises applying a series of processes that comprise of at least:
• maximizing a sum of bandwidth consumed by the set of media tracks,
• verifying the link does not consume more than the available bandwidth,
• verifying that no tracks are over their respective maximum bandwidth,
• for each track in the set of media tracks, verifying a track is over a minimum bandwidth, and
• regulating bandwidth allocation such that bandwidth allocation follows priorities of tracks;
• and
• allocating bandwidth to outbound media tracks within a communication link to a client device wherein bandwidth of the outbound media tracks is allocated based on the bandwidth allocation configuration.

A system for bandwidth allocation comprising:

• a media track interface through which a set of inbound media tracks are received;
• a policy manager configured to specify a track priority configuration for the set of media tracks;
• a bandwidth management system that is configured to resolve media constraints that are at least partially derived from properties of the set of media tracks, and set bandwidth allocation configuration based on at least the track priority configuration and media constraints;
• and
• a bandwidth allocator configured to allocate bandwidth to outbound media tracks within a communication link to a client device wherein bandwidth of the outbound media tracks is allocated based on the bandwidth allocation configuration and wherein the bandwidth allocation configuration is set through application of a series of processes configured to:
• maximize a sum of bandwidth consumed by the set of media tracks,
• verify the link does not consume more than the available bandwidth,
• verify that no tracks are over their respective maximum bandwidth,
• for each track in the set of media tracks, verify a media track is over a minimum bandwidth and set the track to a switched off state upon determining that the media track is not over a minimum bandwidth,
• activate a track in the switched off state to a switched on state upon determining that all the higher priority tracks have been allocated a specified maximum bandwidth, and
• regulate bandwidth allocation such that bandwidth allocation follows priorities of tracks.