Utilizing A Time Series Forecasting Model to Preserve Time-Sensitive Networking Traffic

A processor-based method of facilitating zero queuing delay of privileged packet traffic transmitted on a given output datalink, the method comprising:

• a) receiving, from a trained time series forecasting model, data indicative of two or more predicted packet arrival times (PPATs),
• wherein training the time series forecasting model is based on a series of arrival times of packets to be transmitted on the given output datalink, the packets being associated with a privileged service class;
• b) based on a current time, estimating a transmission termination time of a first packet associated with a non-privileged service class;
• c) responsive to, at least the estimated transmission termination time of the first packet preceding an estimated privileged packet transmission initiation time, the estimated privileged packet transmission initiation time being based on a next PPAT of the two or more PPATs,
• initiating transmission of the first packet, at the given output datalink.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable non-transitory storage medium containing program instructions, which program instructions when read by a processor, cause the processing circuitry to perform a method of facilitating zero queuing delay of privileged packet traffic transmitted on a given output datalink, the method comprising:

• a) receiving, from a trained time series forecasting model, data indicative of two or more predicted packet arrival times (PPATs),
• wherein training the time series forecasting model is based on a series of arrival times of packets to be transmitted on the given output datalink, the packets being associated with a privileged service class;
• b) based on a current time, estimating a transmission termination time of a first packet associated with a non-privileged service class;
• c) responsive to, at least, the estimated transmission termination time of the first packet preceding an estimated privileged packet transmission initiation time, the estimated privileged packet transmission initiation time being based on a next PPAT of the two or more PPATs:
• initiating transmission of the first packet, at the given output datalink.