Method and apparatus for network resource management
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorYiu L. Lee
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for managing network resources. A computing device may request network resources for an application and obtain a guarantee that those network resources can be provided. The computing device may use a layer in its operating system that communicates with a provider of the network resources in order to manage the network resources and obtain a guarantee that the network resources can be provided. The provider may confirm whether it can fulfill the computing device's request and may manage network traffic to guarantee that the network resources are provided.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- sending, to a first computing device, information comprising:
- a request for one or more network resources associated with execution of an application by a second computing device, and
- an identifier associated with a network connection for the application;
- receiving, from the first computing device, an indication that the one or more network resources are available for the network connection;
- and
- causing execution of the application using the one or more network resources.
A method comprising:
- receiving, from a computing device, information comprising:
- a request for one or more network resources associated with execution of an application by the computing device, and
- an identifier associated with a network connection for the application;
- and
- sending, to the computing device, an indication that the one or more network resources are available for the network connection to cause execution of the application using the one or more network resources.
A method comprising:
- receiving, via a user input, an indication of a selected network resource associated with execution of an application by a first computing device;
- sending, to a second computing device, information comprising:
- a request for the selected network resource, and
- an identifier associated with a network connection for the application;
- receiving, from the second computing device, an indication that the selected network resource is available for the network connection;
- and
- causing execution of the application using the selected network resource.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.