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Network resource reservation control method and apparatus, receiving terminal, sending terminal, and relay apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1998-09-24
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Granted: 2002-12-17
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Expires: 2018-09-24
Abstract
Abstract Resources such as VCs (Virtual Connections) are efficiently reserved. When an ASP (AMInet Setup Protocol) message is sent from a receiving terminal (RECEIVER) to a sending terminal (SENDER), virtual connections of a predetermined bandwidth individually specified by the ASP message are established in the direction from the receiving terminal to the sending terminal and in the direction from the sending terminal to the receiving terminal independently at an edge router, backbone routers, and an edge router in this order through which the ASP message passes.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsushi Shionozaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q11/0478; H04L12/54; H04L12/56; H04L12/5601; H04L2012/5614; H04L2012/5616; H04L2012/5629; H04L2012/563; H04L2012/5638; H04L2012/5665; H04L2012/5667
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A network resource reservation control method of controlling resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network, comprising the steps of: sending a message composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal, and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and reserving the resource requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message sent in the sending step.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A network resource reservation control method of controlling resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network, comprising the steps of: sending a message composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal, and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and reserving the resource requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message sent in the sending step.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said message is sent in one of directions from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a direction in which said resource reservation is performed is specified independently of the direction in which said message is sent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said message is sent from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal to reserve the resource requested by said message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said message is sent from the receiving terminal to said sending terminal to reserve the resource requested by said message.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said network is an ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) network.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the steps of sending and receiving are AMInet setup protocol compliant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said network is an AMInet network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
149 words
A network resource reservation control apparatus for controlling resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network, comprising: a sending means for sending a message composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and a resource reserving means for reserving the resource requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message sent by said sending means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
149 words
A network resource reservation control apparatus for controlling resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network, comprising: a sending means for sending a message composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and a resource reserving means for reserving the resource requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message sent by said sending means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The network resource reservation control apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said network is an ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) network.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The network resource reservation control apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the network is an AMInet network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
A receiving terminal for receiving data from a sending terminal through a network, said receiving terminal having a sending means for sending a message to said sending terminal, said message being composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction, said receiving terminal having a receiving means for receiving said message from said sending terminal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
129 words
A receiving terminal for receiving data from a sending terminal through a network, said receiving terminal having a sending means for sending a message to said sending terminal, said message being composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction, said receiving terminal having a receiving means for receiving said message from said sending terminal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
129 words
A sending terminal for sending data to a receiving terminal through a network, said sending terminal having a sending means for sending a message to said receiving terminal, said message being composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction, said sending terminal having a receiving means for receiving said message from said receiving terminal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
129 words
A sending terminal for sending data to a receiving terminal through a network, said sending terminal having a sending means for sending a message to said receiving terminal, said message being composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction, said sending terminal having a receiving means for receiving said message from said receiving terminal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
150 words
A relay apparatus for performing resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network to relay said data, comprising: a relay means for relaying a message composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and a resource reserving means for reserving the resource requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message relayed by said relay means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
150 words
A relay apparatus for performing resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network to relay said data, comprising: a relay means for relaying a message composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and a resource reserving means for reserving the resource requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message relayed by said relay means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
160 words
A network resource reservation control method of controlling resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network, comprising the steps of: sending via a first communication protocol a message composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal, and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and reserving via a second communication protocol resources of the network requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message sent via the first communication protocol in the sending step.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
160 words
A network resource reservation control method of controlling resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network, comprising the steps of: sending via a first communication protocol a message composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal, and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and reserving via a second communication protocol resources of the network requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message sent via the first communication protocol in the sending step.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said message is sent in one of directions from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
34 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein a direction in which said resource reservation is performed is specified independently of the direction in which said message is sent.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said message is sent from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal to reserve the resource requested by said message.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
33 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said message is sent from the receiving terminal to said sending terminal to reserve the resource requested by said message.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the steps of sending and receiving are AMInet setup protocol compliant.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said network is an ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) network.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The network resource reservation control method as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said network is an AMInet network.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
164 words
A network resource reservation control apparatus for controlling resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network, comprising: a sending means for sending via a first communication protocol a message composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and a resource reserving means for reserving via a second communication protocol the resource requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message sent via the first communication protocol by said sending means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
164 words
A network resource reservation control apparatus for controlling resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network, comprising: a sending means for sending via a first communication protocol a message composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and a resource reserving means for reserving via a second communication protocol the resource requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message sent via the first communication protocol by said sending means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
The network resource reservation control apparatus as claimed in claim 23 , wherein said network is an ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) network.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
The network resource reservation control apparatus as claimed in claim 23 , wherein said network is AMInet.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
165 words
A relay apparatus for performing resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network to relay said data, comprising: a relay means for relaying a message via a first communication protocol composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and a resource reserving means for reserving via a second communication protocol the resource requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message relayed via the first communication protocol by said relay means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
165 words
A relay apparatus for performing resource reservation between a sending terminal for sending data and a receiving terminal for receiving said data through a network to relay said data, comprising: a relay means for relaying a message via a first communication protocol composed of first information for specifying, as a direction in which said resource reservation is performed, one of unidirectional communication in which said resource reservation is performed in one of directions including a first direction from said sending terminal to said receiving terminal, a second direction from said receiving terminal to said sending terminal and bidirectional communication in which said first direction and said second direction are combined and second information for independently requesting resources in said first direction and said second direction; and a resource reserving means for reserving via a second communication protocol the resource requested by said second information in the direction specified by said first information of said message relayed via the first communication protocol by said relay means.
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