Resource management

A resource broker adapted to perform management of a resource for a communication network having a resource owner providing the resource, and at least one resource user using the resource, said resource broker comprising:

• a processor and memory;
• initiation means for initiation of a resource usage measure controlling a reservation of the resource;
• an obtaining controller for obtaining a resource user's usage measure indicating the estimated usage of the resource by the at least one resource user;
• an update controller for updating the resource usage measure with the resource user's usage measure by executing a cumulative algorithm averaging current and past values of the resource usage measure over time and the resource user's usage measure over the at least one resource user, wherein the cumulative algorithm is chosen from a plurality of cumulative algorithms based on the resource user's usage measure;
• a checking monitor for comparing the updated resource usage measure with a pre-determined value indicating the necessity to perform a resource management action;
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• resource management action means for performing resource management action according to the result of the checking monitor.

A system for management of resource for a communication network having a resource owner providing the resource, and at least one resource user using the resource, said system comprising:

• a resource broker having a processor and memory between the resource owner and the at least one resource user;
• a first communication interface between said resource broker and the resource owner and a second communication interface between said resource broker and the at least one resource user, wherein the resource broker is adapted for:
• initiating a resource usage measure for controlling a reservation of the resource;
• obtaining a resource user's usage measure indicating the estimated usage of the resource by the at least one resource user;
• performing an update procedure for updating the resource usage measure with the resource user's usage measure by executing a cumulative algorithm averaging current and past values of the resource usage measure over time and the resource user's usage measure over the at least one resource user, wherein the cumulative algorithm is chosen from a plurality of cumulative algorithms based on the resource user's usage measure;
• performing a checking procedure for comparing the updated resource usage measure with a pre-determined value indicating the necessity to perform a resource management action;
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• performing the resource management action according to the result of the checking procedure.