US 2014/0207936 A1 · SIGNAL OVERLOAD MANAGEMENT IN MAJOR EVENTS AND DISASTERS

Abstract

A method, computer program product and system for managing an overload of signals on a network due to usage by a large number of users on the network during an event, comprising: detecting a cluster of communication on the network, determining a physical location of a centroid of the cluster of the communication on the network, associating the physical location of the centroid to be the approximate physical location of the event; reviewing information within cluster of communication being sent through the network regarding the event; categorizing the event based on a predetermined set of rules; determining bandwidth limitations of the network for users within a determined proximity to the physical location of the event; determining the resources necessary to respond to and resolve the event; and allocating bandwidth of the network based upon the resources and the proximity of users to the physical location of the event.

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Dependent claims

A method for managing an overload of signals on a network due to usage by a large number of users on the network during an event, the method comprising the steps of:

a computer detecting the event;
the computer detecting a cluster of a volume of communication on the network;
the computer determining a physical location of a centroid of the cluster of the volume of the communication on the network, the physical location of the centroid being taken to be the approximate physical location of the detected event;
the computer reviewing information within volume of communication being sent through the network regarding the detected event;
the computer categorizing the detected event based on a predetermined set of rules;
the computer determining bandwidth limitations of the network for users within a determined proximity to the approximate physical location of the detected event;
the computer determining the resources necessary to respond to and resolve the detected event;
and
the computer allocating bandwidth of the network based upon the resources and the proximity of users to the physical location of the detected event.

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A computer program product for managing an overload of signals on a network due to usage by a large number of users on the network during an event, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable, tangible storage devices;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to detect the event;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to detect a cluster of a volume of communication on the network;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to determine a physical location of a centroid of the cluster of the volume of the communication on the network, the physical location of the centroid being taken to be the approximate physical location of the detected event;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to review information within volume of communication being sent through the network regarding the detected event;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to categorize the detected event based on a predetermined set of rules;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to determine bandwidth limitations of the network for users within a determined proximity to the approximate physical location of the detected event;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to determine the resources necessary to respond to and resolve the detected event;
and
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to allocate bandwidth of the network based upon the resources and the proximity of users to the physical location of the detected event.

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A system for managing an overload of signals on a network due to usage by a large number of users on the network during an event, the system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories and one or more computer-readable, tangible storage devices;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to detect the event;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to detect a cluster of a volume of communication on the network;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to determine a physical location of a centroid of the cluster of the volume of the communication on the network, the physical location of the centroid being taken to be the approximate physical location of the detected event;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to review information within volume of communication being sent through the network regarding the detected event;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to categorize the detected event based on a predetermined set of rules;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to determine bandwidth limitations of the network for users within a determined proximity to the approximate physical location of the detected event;
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to determine the resources necessary to respond to and resolve the detected event;
and
program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to allocate bandwidth of the network based upon the resources and the proximity of users to the physical location of the detected event.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Signal overload management in major events and disasters

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Signal overload management in major events and disasters

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