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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Xiaowen Mang, Morganville, NJ (US);
David Hoeflin, Middletown, NJ (US);
Yonatan Levy, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Xiaowen Mang, Morganville, NJ (US);
David Hoeflin, Middletown, NJ (US);
Yonatan Levy, Manalapan, NJ (US);
Assignee:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/08 (2006.01); H04J 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing bandwidth allocation for a network are disclosed. For example, the method receives data from a plurality of subscribers for transmission, and allocates a minimum reserved bandwidth to each of the plurality of subscribers. The method then allocates a portion of a shareable bandwidth to at least one of the plurality of subscribers in accordance with a weight factor.