Avistar Communications Corporation

Jozef Paul Chris Lauwers

Lester Frank Ludwig

A Unified Bandwidth Manager that functions as a multi-service bandwidth manager to interface with and hierarchically manage a plurality of service-specific bandwidth reservation and session management systems for at least one associated network resource is described. The Unified Bandwidth Manager includes a hierarchical control structure, and an interface for providing observed information relevant to policy, goal, and observed resource usage to the hierarchical control structure. At least one service-specific observation element and at least one network monitor observation element provide observation information relating to network conditions imposed on and observed in the associated network resource. The hierarchical control structure is provided with a plurality of feedback inputs that are responsive to associated ongoing observation information from each of an associated observation reporting element. The hierarchical control structure uses the plurality of feedback inputs, together with policy information or goal information, to produce at least one element of outgoing control information.

Hierarchical closed-loop control of policy, goal, and resource allocation in bandwidth management using both service-specific and network monitor observations

A Unified Bandwidth Manager that functions as a multi-service bandwidth manager to interface with and hierarchically manage a plurality of service-specific bandwidth reservation and session management systems is described. The Unified Bandwidth Manager includes at least a hierarchical control structure, and an interface for providing observed information relevant to policy, goal, and resource usage to the hierarchical control structure. The hierarchical control structure is provided with a plurality of feedback inputs that are responsive to associated ongoing observation information from each of an associated observation reporting element. The hierarchical control structure uses the plurality of feedback inputs, together with policy information or goal information, to produce at least one element of outgoing control information.

Hierarchical closed-loop control of policy, goal, and resource allocation in bandwidth management

An aggregated network communication bandwidth management information display system that functions as a high-level information display system interfacing with a plurality of service-specific bandwidth reservation and session management systems so as to provide an integrated 'view' of the enterprise network's operation is described. The system includes at least a display a user interface, and interfaces to a plurality of service-specific bandwidth managers. The system can include traffic modeling elements and be used as a component of a Unified Bandwidth Manager.

Aggregated network communication bandwidth management information display system

A Unified Bandwidth Manager that functions as a high-level bandwidth manager to interface with and hierarchically manage a plurality of service-specific bandwidth reservation and session management systems under human operator control. The Unified Bandwidth Manager includes at least an aggregated network communication bandwidth management information display system that functions as a high-level information display system interfacing with a plurality of service-specific bandwidth reservation and session management systems so as to provide an integrated 'view' of the enterprise networks operation is described. The system includes at least a display a user interface and one or more types of interfaces to a plurality of service-specific bandwidth managers. In an implementation, the system can include traffic modeling elements and be used as a component of a Unified Bandwidth Manager for unified communications.

Aggregated unified communication bandwidth management system for control by human operator

A Unified Bandwidth Manager that functions as a high-level bandwidth manager to interface with and hierarchically manage a plurality of service-specific bandwidth reservation and session management systems is described. The Unified Bandwidth Manager includes at least a control system, and an interface for providing at least one of policy information or goal information to the control system. The control system is provided with a plurality of feedback inputs that are responsive to associated ongoing observation information from each of an associated observation reporting element. The control system uses the plurality of feedback inputs, together with the at least one policy information or goal information, to produce at least one element of outgoing control information.

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Mountain View, CA, United States of America

Jozef Paul Chris Lauwers