System and method for managing network resources and policies in a multicast environment
AssigneeVerizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
InventorHassan M. Omar
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Abstract
An approach is provided for managing network resources and policies. A network resource manager receives an allocation request, over a radio network, for one or more network resources for joining one of a plurality of multicast groups, the one mutlicast group being associated with a quality of service (QoS) level. The network resource manager then determines whether the network can accommodate the allocation request and modifies the network to accommodate the allocation request based on the determination by modifying a local multicast service provider (LMSP) mapping list that associates, respectively, one or more LMSPs with the multicast groups.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving an allocation request, over a radio network, to join one of a plurality of multicast groups, the one mutlicast group being associated with a quality of service (QoS) level;
- determining whether the network can accommodate the allocation request;
- and
- modifying the network to accommodate the allocation request based on the determination by modifying a local multicast service provider (LMSP) mapping list that associates, respectively, one or more LMSPs with the multicast groups.
An apparatus comprising:
- a communication interface configured to receive an allocation request, over a radio network, to join one of a plurality of multicast groups, the one mutlicast group being associated with a quality of service (QoS) level;
- and
- a processsor configured as a network resource manager to determine whether a network can accommodate the allocation request and to modify the network to accommodate the allocation request based on the determination by modifying a local multicast service provider (LMSP) mapping list that associates, respectively, one or more LMSPs with the multicast groups.
A system comprising:
- a network resource manager configured to receive an allocation request, over a radio network, to join one of a plurality of multicast groups, the one mutlicast group being associated with a quality of service (QoS) level,
- wherein the network resource manager is further configured to determine whether a network can accommodate the allocation request, and to modify the network to accommodate the allocation request based on the determination by modifying a local multicast service provider (LMSP) mapping list that associates, respectively, one or more LMSPs with the multicast groups.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.