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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2010
Surya Kumar Kovvali, Westborough, MA (US);
Ramji Raghavan, Winchester, MA (US);
Krishnan Ramakrishnan, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Ronald Parker, Boxborough, MA (US);
Christopher Leary, Amherst, NH (US);
Charles W. Boyle, Upton, MA (US);
Nizar K. Purayil, Bangalore, IN;
Surya Kumar Kovvali, Westborough, MA (US);
Ramji Raghavan, Winchester, MA (US);
Krishnan Ramakrishnan, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Ronald Parker, Boxborough, MA (US);
Christopher Leary, Amherst, NH (US);
Charles W. Boyle, Upton, MA (US);
Nizar K. Purayil, Bangalore, IN;
Movik Networks, Westford, MA (US);
Abstract
A packet scheduling method and apparatus with the knowledge of application behavior, anticipated usage/behavior based on the type of content, and underlying transport conditions during the time of delivery, is disclosed. This type of scheduling is applicable to a content server or a transit network device in wireless (e.g., 3G, WIMAX, LTE, WIFI) or wire-line networks. Methods for identifying or estimating rendering times of multi-media objects, segmenting a large media content, and automatically pausing or delaying delivery are disclosed. The scheduling reduces transit network bandwidth wastage, and facilitates optimal sharing of network resources such as in a wireless network.