Bandwidth estimate filtering based on packet loss patterns

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for effectuating a filtering technique that can enable available bandwidth (e.g., on a network path) to be estimated in the presence of moderate losses caused by certain queue management techniques. When packet losses exist on a network path due to certain types of packet queue transmission mechanisms, methods, or models, a bump detection algorithm (BDA) can be used to perform bandwidth estimation. When a pattern of packet loss is identified (from its signature) as being one with which BDA can be performed to accurately estimate available bandwidth on a network path, the BDA-based bandwidth estimate may be used to place/route and load balance network traffic, or otherwise used to engage in network traffic engineering, take other network-related action(s), or reported out. Otherwise, the bandwidth estimation is suppressed and not used.