Cisco Technology, Inc.

Achal R Patel

Pulin Patel

Ojas T Choksi

Jerzy Miernik

Mohammad R Ali

Ramanamurthy Dantu

Balaji S Holur

Kenneth W Davidson

Alexander G Garbuz

Pravir Patel

Balajl S Holur

Raghuram Krovvidi

A method and system for sharing over-allocated bandwidth between different classes of service in a wireless network. Traffic is transmitted for a first service class in excess of bandwidth allocated to the first service class using unused bandwidth allocated to a second class. After transmitting traffic for the first service class in excess of bandwidth allocated to the first service class using unused bandwidth allocated to a second class, traffic for a third service class is transmitted in unused bandwidth remaining in the second service class.

Method and system for sharing over-allocated bandwidth between different classes of service in a wireless network

A method and system for dynamic soft handoff resource allocation in a wireless communications network includes determining a wireless path characteristic individually for each path of a macro diversity connection between a mobile device and a plurality of wireless sites. Wireless resources are allocated for the macro diversity connection between the mobile device and the wireless sites based on the wireless path characteristic. The wireless path characteristic includes a location-based characteristic, a congestion-based characteristic, a subscriber-based characteristic and/or a performance-based characteristic.

Method and system for dynamic soft handoff resource allocation in a wireless network

A method and system for providing services for wireless data calls includes monitoring a wireless data call for a predefined event associated with a service for the wireless data call. The service is initiated for the wireless data call in response to detecting the predefined event for the data call. The predefined event may comprise a uniform resource locator (URL) match or change, excess use of transmission or time resources, a location change of a mobile device for the wireless data call, a network event, or a combination of any or all suitable events.

Method and system for providing services for wireless data calls

A method and system for managing transmission resources in a wireless communications network includes receiving a plurality of packets and determining a time duration for transmission of each packet. A power level for transmission of each packet over the time duration is further determined. Based on the time duration and the power level determined for each packet, a wireless resource impact is determined for each packet. Transmission resources are allocated to each packet based on the wireless resource impact determined for each packet.

Method and system for managing transmission resources in a wireless communications network

A wireless communications network includes a wireless-specific router topology layer that connects cellular sites to a wireline topology. The wireless-specific router topology provides a distributed architecture in which call processing including call setup, resource preservation, air bandwidth allocation, switching, soft handoff, and micromobility is performed at the cell level. The wireless routers are technology independent to support various cellular technologies. The wireless router may include a first interface operable to communicate wireless packets for a call with a remote device and a second interface operable to communicate wireline packets for the call with the wireline network. A traffic controller is coupled to the first and second interfaces and operable to convert traffic between the wireless and wireline packets and to route packets to a destination mobile or wireline device. A selection and distribution unit is operable to select and distribute traffic to support soft handoff for calls in the wireless communications network.

Wireless router and method for processing traffic in a wireless communications network

A method and system for brokering bandwidth in a wireless communications network includes receiving a request for a wireless service at a geographic region. An availability of the wireless service is determined at the geographic region. A response to the request is generated based on the availability of the wireless service. The response includes one or more terms for the wireless service.

Method and system for brokering bandwidth in a wireless communications network

A method and system for queuing traffic in a wireless network includes receiving a stream of packets for transmission in the wireless network. Each packet includes a flow identifier and is assigned to one of the plurality of virtual groups based on the flow identifier. The virtual groups include discrete transmission resources. Each packet is queued in an assigned virtual group for transmission in the wireless network.

Method and system for queuing traffic in a wireless communications network

A method and system for allocating bandwidth in a wireless communications network includes a geo-location tool and an allocation engine. The geo-location tool is operable to receive data for a wireless communications network that includes a plurality of geo-location areas and to estimate bandwidth parameters for a geo-location based on the data. The allocation engine is operable to allocate bandwidth in the geo-location area based on its bandwidth parameters.

Method and system for allocating bandwidth in a wireless communications network

A system of wireless network with capabilities of transporting data packets, wherein the data transmission activity of each data connection is determined using the localized air interface capacity threshold and available bandwidth estimates obtained via the messages sent by the wireless network (FIG. ). The system provides a unique and efficient way of providing control over data packet transmissions over a wireless network. The localized wireless network capacity threshold and available bandwidth estimates are obtained via use of empirical formulae and are improved upon via the use of messaging obtained from the wireless network by the Bandwidth Estimator ( ) (FIG. and ). The data transmission activity factors of all data connections are determined by the Bandwidth Estimator using the localized capacity threshold and available bandwidth estimates, along with the priority/class of traffic of specific data calls (FIG. ). The data transmission activity factors are implemented using the transmission window size update and local queuing by the Data Controller ( ) (FIG. ). Various implementations and interconnectivities of the Bandwidth Estimator and Data Controller functions are outlined (FIGS. ).

Method and apparatus for class based transmission control of data connections based on real-time external feedback estimates obtained using messaging from a wireless network

A method and system for managing transmission resources in a wireless communications network includes receiving a packet and determining a time duration for transmission of the packet. A power level for transmission of the packet over the time duration is further determined. Based on the time duration and the power level, a wireless resource impact is determined for the packet. Transmission resources are allocated based on the wireless resource impact.

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