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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2007
Sartaj Sahni, Gainesville, FL (US);
Nageswara Sirikonda Venkata Rao, Powell, TN (US);
Sanjay Ranka, Gainesville, FL (US);
Yan LI, Gainesville, FL (US);
Eun-sung Jung, Gainesville, FL (US);
Narayana Kamath, Herndon, VA (US);
Sartaj Sahni, Gainesville, FL (US);
Nageswara Sirikonda Venkata Rao, Powell, TN (US);
Sanjay Ranka, Gainesville, FL (US);
Yan Li, Gainesville, FL (US);
Eun-Sung Jung, Gainesville, FL (US);
Narayana Kamath, Herndon, VA (US);
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
UT-Battelle, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
A connection-oriented network includes a control server. The control server receives requests to establish and utilize dedicated channels in the network. The control server utilizes various scheduling methods and algorithms to determine channels based on the request's requirements and resources of the network. For example, the control server may determine a channel based on: (i) a specified bandwidth in a specified time slot, (ii) highest available bandwidth in a specified time slot, (iii) earliest available time with a specified bandwidth and duration, and (iv) all available time slots with a specified bandwidth and duration.