Systems and methods for introute throttling in satellite networks
AssigneeHughes Network Systems, LLC
InventorSatyajit Roy
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Abstract
A system for inroute throttling in a satellite network is disclosed. The system includes an IP Gateway (IPGW) that may compute a volume usage count of inroute traffic associated with a terminal, compare the computed volume usage count of inroute traffic with a first threshold, and transmit, based on the comparison, a Fair Access Policy (FAP) state to the terminal. The FAP state corresponds to one of a throttled and an unthrottled. The system further includes an Inroute Group Manager (IGM) that may receive, from the terminal, the FAP state and apply a FAP, on the inroute traffic from the terminal, corresponding to the received FAP state.
Claims19
A system, comprising:
- an Internet Protocol Gateway (IPGW) comprising a first processor and a first memory coupled to the first processor, wherein the first memory comprises processor-executable instructions, which on execution by the first processor, cause the IPGW to:
- compute a volume usage count of inroute traffic associated with a terminal;
- compare the computed volume usage count of the inroute traffic with a first threshold;
- and
- transmit, based on the comparison, a fair access policy (FAP) state to the terminal, wherein the FAP state corresponds to one of a throttled and an unthrottled state;
- and
- an Inroute Group Manager (IGM) comprising a second processor and a second memory coupled to the second processor, wherein the second memory comprises processor-executable instructions, which on execution by the second processor, cause the IGM to:
- receive, from the terminal, the FAP state;
- apply a FAP, on the inroute traffic from the terminal, corresponding to the received FAP state;
- and
- assign bandwidth to the terminal based at least on one or more parameters upon applying the FAP on the inroute traffic from the terminal, wherein the one or more parameters comprise the computed volume usage count of the inroute traffic from the terminal, a request for bandwidth received from the terminal, a service plan applicable to the terminal, a policing interval, peak or off-peak time configurations, and a plurality of levels of subscriptions.
A method, comprising:
- computing, by an Internet Protocol Gateway (IPGW), a volume usage count of inroute traffic associated with a terminal;
- comparing, by the IPGW, the computed volume usage count of the inroute traffic with a first threshold;
- transmitting, by the IPGW, based on the comparison, a fair access policy (FAP) state to the terminal, wherein the FAP state corresponds to one of a throttled and an unthrottled;
- receiving, by an Inroute Group Manager (IGM), from the terminal, the FAP state;
- applying, by the IGM, a FAP corresponding to the received FAP state, on the inroute traffic from the terminal;
- and
- assigning, by the IGM, bandwidth to the terminal based at least on one or more parameters upon applying the FAP on the inroute traffic from the terminal, wherein the one or more parameters comprise the computed volume usage count of the inroute traffic from the terminal, a request for bandwidth received from the terminal, a service plan applicable to the terminal, a policing interval, peak or off-peak time configurations, and a plurality of levels of subscriptions.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions that when executed cause the processor to:
- compute, at an Internet Protocol Gateway (IPGW), a volume usage count of inroute traffic associated with a terminal;
- compare, at the IPGW, the computed volume usage count of the inroute traffic with a first threshold;
- transmit, by the IPGW, based on the comparison, a fair access policy (FAP) state to the terminal, wherein the FAP state corresponds to one of a throttled and an unthrottled;
- receive, at an Inroute Group Manager (IGM), from the terminal, the FAP state;
- apply, by the IGM, a FAP corresponding to the received FAP state, on the inroute traffic from the terminal;
- and
- assign, by the IGM, bandwidth to the terminal based at least on one or more parameters upon applying the FAP on the inroute traffic from the terminal, wherein the one or more parameters comprise the computed volume usage count of the inroute traffic from the terminal, a request for bandwidth received from the terminal, a service plan applicable to the terminal, a policing interval, peak or off-peak time configurations, and a plurality of levels of subscriptions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.