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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2008
Murali Krishnaswamy, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Sambasiva R. Bhatta, Tampa, FL (US);
Edward W. Ritzer, Sutton, MA (US);
Murali Krishnaswamy, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Sambasiva R. Bhatta, Tampa, FL (US);
Edward W. Ritzer, Sutton, MA (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
An approach is provided for forecasting usage of network links. The method includes determining traffic data values for traffic over a network link that is used to provide one or more services to one or more customers, where the traffic data values are taken at intervals for a predetermined range of time. A historical data set of peak traffic data values is compiled from the traffic data values. A mathematical confidence factor is applied to the peak traffic data values to achieve modified data values, and a time-based weighting factor is applied to the modified data values to achieve further modified data values. And, a forecast trend curve of traffic over the network is calculated using the further modified data values.