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Method and system for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium
Assignee: Nortel Networks Ltd
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Filing: 1996-12-31
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2016-12-31
Abstract
Abstract The method and system of the present invention can be utilized to model aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium, such as an ATM network, so that customer expectations can be met and the network can be constructed and utilized efficiently. A total number of different traffic services, as well as a maximum number of sources of each service are specified by a network operator. Next, a quality of service characterization for each service is determined, based upon available standards. Average sojourn time for each service is determined by modeling each Constant Bit Rate (CBR) service as a Renewal Process, each Variable Bit Rate (VBR) real-time service as a multistate Modulated Discrete Process and each Variable Bit Rate (VBR) non-real-time service as an On-Off Process. Sojourn mean times can thereafter be obtained from measurements or published standards. Average usage rates are then determined from the average sojourn time and that average sojourn time is then calculated for each system state. The steady state probability that a particular number of calls are in progress for each service type can then be statistically calculated utilizing the foregoing parameters. By utilizing the determined sojourn times, average usage rates and steady state probability that a particular number of calls are in progress for each service type and accurate multimedia traffic model can be provided for network design.
Inventors
- 👤 Hosame Hassan Abu-Amara
- 👤 Venkat Kotamarti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:22
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5638; H04L2012/5678; H04L2012/5684
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium, said method comprising the steps of: partitioning said aggregate multimedia traffic into constant bit rate services, variable bit rate real-time services and variable bit rate non-real-time services; determining values for average and mean sojourn times for each type of service; determining an average usage rate for each type of service utilizing said average sojourn times; determining an average sojourn time for each system state utilizing said average usage rate; and modeling said aggregate multimedia traffic by determining a steady state probability that a particular number of calls are in progress for each type of service utilizing said average sojourn time for each system state and said average usage rates for each type of service.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium, said method comprising the steps of: partitioning said aggregate multimedia traffic into constant bit rate services, variable bit rate real-time services and variable bit rate non-real-time services; determining values for average and mean sojourn times for each type of service; determining an average usage rate for each type of service utilizing said average sojourn times; determining an average sojourn time for each system state utilizing said average usage rate; and modeling said aggregate multimedia traffic by determining a steady state probability that a particular number of calls are in progress for each type of service utilizing said average sojourn time for each system state and said average usage rates for each type of service.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 1 wherein said step of determining values for average and mean sojourn times for each type of service comprises the step of modeling each constant bit rate service as a renewal process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 1 wherein said step of determining values for average and mean sojourn times for each type of service comprises the step of modeling each variable bit rate service as a multistate modulated discreet process.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 3 wherein said step of modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process comprises the step of modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process including an OFF state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 3 wherein said step of modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process comprises the step of modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process including an OFF state, including a SCENE and CHANGE state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 3 wherein said step of modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process comprises the step of modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process including an INTER-IMAGE state.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 3 wherein said step of modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process comprises the step of modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process including an INTRA-IMAGE state.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 1 wherein said step of determining values for average and mean sojourn times for each type of service comprises the step of modeling each variable bit rate non-real-time service as an ON-OFF process.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
133 words
A system for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium, said system comprising: means for partitioning said aggregate multimedia traffic into constant bit rate services, variable bit rate real-time services and variable bit rate non-real-time services; means for determining values for average and mean sojourn times for each type of service; means for determining an average usage rate for each type of service utilizing said average sojourn times; means for determining an average sojourn time for each system state utilizing said average usage rates; and means for modeling said aggregate multimedia traffic by determining a steady state probability that a particular number of calls are in progress for each type of service utilizing said average sojourn time for each system state and said average usage rates for each type of service.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
133 words
A system for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium, said system comprising: means for partitioning said aggregate multimedia traffic into constant bit rate services, variable bit rate real-time services and variable bit rate non-real-time services; means for determining values for average and mean sojourn times for each type of service; means for determining an average usage rate for each type of service utilizing said average sojourn times; means for determining an average sojourn time for each system state utilizing said average usage rates; and means for modeling said aggregate multimedia traffic by determining a steady state probability that a particular number of calls are in progress for each type of service utilizing said average sojourn time for each system state and said average usage rates for each type of service.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 9 wherein said means for determining values for average and mean sojourn times for each type of service comprises means for modeling each constant bit rate service as a renewal process.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 9 wherein said means for determining values for average and mean sojourn times for each type of service comprises means for modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as multistate modulated discreet process.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 11 wherein said means for modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process comprises means for modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process including an OFF state.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
59 words
The system for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 11 wherein said means for modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process comprises means for modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process including an OFF state, including a SCENE and CHANGE state.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 11 wherein said means for modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process comprises means for modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process including an INTER-IMAGE state.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 11 wherein said means for modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process comprises means for modeling each variable bit rate real-time service as a multistate modulated discreet process including an INTRA-IMAGE state.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system for modeling aggregate multimedia traffic within a shared transmission medium according to claim 9 wherein said means for determining values for average and mean sojourn times for each type of service comprises the step of modeling each variable bit rate non-real-time service as an ON/OFF process.
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