System, device, and method for bandwidth management in an...

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2001-08-15

2010-11-23

Dalencourt, Yves (Department: 2457)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer protocol implementing

Computer-to-computer data transfer regulating

C709S218000, C709S219000, C709S231000, C709S238000, C709S239000, C370S386000, C370S387000, C370S388000, C370S389000, C370S395210

Reexamination Certificate

active

07840692

ABSTRACT:
A system, device, and method for bandwidth management in an optical communication system uses an optical service agent to provide bandwidth management services on behalf of a user. The optical service agent may monitor bandwidth utilization on a connection, control bandwidth utilization on a connection, obtain additional bandwidth for a connection, relinquish excess bandwidth for a connection, and allocate bandwidth among multiple connections, to name but a few. The optical service agent may interact with an optical communication network and/or various peer users in order to obtain and reserve communication services.

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