Procedure and controller for a packet-oriented data network for the transmission of data in variable time slots
AssigneeAlcatel
InventorRalf Klotsche
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Abstract
The invention relates to a procedure for the transmission of data in variable time slots between a controller of a packet-oriented data network on the one hand and a terminal of a user of the data network on the other hand, time slots for the data transmission being assigned to a terminal following request made by the terminal and in dependence on the transmission capacity available in the data network. In order to create the possibility of enabling known data networks for the transmission of data in variable time slots to be used also for QoS applications without restriction of the functionality, it is proposed that the data transmission rate be monitored separately for each data flow of a terminal of the data network.
Claims10
Procedure for the transmission of data in variable time slots between a controller of a packet-oriented data network on the one hand and a terminal of a user of the data network on the other hand, time slots for the data transmission being assigned to a terminal following request made by the terminal and in dependence on the transmission capacity available in the data network, wherein the data transmission rate is monitored separately for each data flow of a terminal of the data network and further time slots are allocated to the terminal for one of the data flows in dependence on the monitored transmission rate of the data flow and on stipulations imposed for the data flow.
Controller for a packet-oriented data network for the transmission of data in variable time slots between the controller on the one hand and a terminal of a user of the data network on the other hand, with means for receiving and processing a request made by a terminal for time slots, and with means for allocating time slots upon the request made by the terminal, the means for allocation allocating the time slots in dependence on the transmission capacity available in the data network, wherein the controller has means for monitoring the data transmission rate of each data flow in the data network and the means for allocation allocate further time slots to the terminal for one of the data flows in dependence on the monitored transmission rate of the data flow and on stipulations imposed for the data flow.
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