Method and apparatus for providing congestion management for a wireless communication network
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsChen-Yui Yang, Huang Lee, Raghvendra Savoor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a congestion management of a wireless communication network are disclosed. For example, the method projects dynamically a trend for a network element of the wireless communication network, using a functionality metric associated with the network element of the wireless communication network, and determines if there is a potential congestion in accordance with the trend. The method then provides a notification of the potential congestion, if there is a potential congestion for the network element of the wireless communication network.
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A method for providing congestion management for a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- projecting, via a processor, dynamically a trend for a network element of the wireless communication network, using a functionality metric associated with the network element of the wireless communication network, wherein the projecting the trend comprises projecting the trend using the functionality metric of the network element as a function of a utilization level of the network element, wherein the functionality metric comprises a packet delay functionality metric, wherein the utilization level comprises a ratio between a measured number of packets transmitted and a maximum number of packets the network element is designed to transmit;
- determining, via the processor, if there is a potential congestion in accordance with the trend, wherein the potential congestion is detected when the trend for the network element is approaching a cut-off point, wherein the network element is still performing at an acceptable level when the potential congestion is detected;
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- providing, via the processor, a notification of the potential congestion, when there is a potential congestion for the network element of the wireless communication network.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for providing congestion management for a wireless communication network, the operations comprising:
- projecting dynamically a trend for a network element of the wireless communication network, using a functionality metric associated with the network element of the wireless communication network, wherein the projecting the trend comprises projecting the trend using the functionality metric of the network element as a function of a utilization level of the network element, wherein the functionality metric comprises a packet delay functionality metric, wherein the utilization level comprises a ratio between a measured number of packets transmitted and a maximum number of packets the network element is designed to transmit;
- determining if there is a potential congestion in accordance with the trend, wherein the potential congestion is detected when the trend for the network element is approaching a cut-off point, wherein the network element is still performing at an acceptable level when the potential congestion is detected;
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- providing a notification of the potential congestion, when there is a potential congestion for the network element of the wireless communication network.
An apparatus for providing congestion management for a wireless communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
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- a computer readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- projecting dynamically a trend for a network element of the wireless communication network, using a functionality metric associated with the network element of the wireless communication network, wherein the projecting the trend comprises projecting the trend using the functionality metric of the network element as a function of a utilization level of the network element, wherein the functionality metric comprises a packet delay functionality metric, wherein the utilization level comprises a ratio between a measured number of packets transmitted and a maximum number of packets the network element is designed to transmit;
- determining if there is a potential congestion in accordance with the trend, wherein the potential congestion is detected when the trend for the network element is approaching a cut-off point, wherein the network element is still performing at an acceptable level when the potential congestion is detected;
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- providing a notification of the potential congestion, when there is a potential congestion for the network element of the wireless communication network.
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