Method and system of data packet transmission timing for controlling bandwidth
AssigneeThe Fantastic Corporation
InventorsJarno Marchetto, Emanuele La Cognata
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Abstract
A method and system for determining a wait time (tw) to be used between successive transmissions of packets of a content to achieve a selected target bandwidth BT for the transmission. The wait time between successive packets of a content being transmitted is determined as a function of the selected target bandwidth (BT) to be achieved during the transmission and the size (P) of the packets based on the algorithm 1 t w = P B T The invention provides bandwidth control at the source (the sending device) without relying on network Quality of Service (QoS) facilities.
Claims20
A method of using the wait time (tw) between transmission of successive packets of known packet size (P) of a content to be transmitted to achieve a target bandwidth (BT) during the transmission comprising the steps of:
- selecting a target bandwidth (BT) sought to be achieved during the transmission;
- computing a wait time (tw) between successive packets of the transmission using the algorithm
- 5 t w = P B T ;
- and
- controlling the transmission of the packets using the wait time.
Apparatus for using the wait time (tw) between transmission of successive packets of a content to be transmitted to achieve a target bandwidth BT during the transmission comprising:
- a computer including
- a program to control transmission of a content in packets of data;
- means to input and receive parameters of the size (P) of the packets to be transmitted and of the desired target bandwidth (BT);
- processing means to calculate a wait time (tw) between successive packets of the transmission using the algorithm
- 6 t w = P B T and
- control means to successively transmit the packets with the wait time tw between the packets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.