Methods and apparatus for managing network resources used by multimedia streams in a virtual pipe

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8973067
APP PUB NO 20130346568A1
SERIAL NO

14013479

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Some embodiments are directed to a method performed by a pipe control node for managing network resources that are used to transport network traffic. The method includes allocating network resources to a virtual pipe for transporting a plurality of multimedia streams through the network. Utilization of the network resources by the plurality of multimedia streams transported through the virtual pipe is monitored relative to the network resources allocated to the virtual pipe. The network resources that are used by the plurality of multimedia streams transported through the virtual pipe are managed in response to the monitored utilization. Some other embodiments are directed to a corresponding pipe control node that manages network resources which are used to transport network traffic.

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  • ERICSSON TELEVISION INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dasher, Charles Hammett Lawrenceville, US 54 797
Forsman, Robert Hammond Sugar Hill, US 68 1217
Martin, Steve Centennial, US 75 753
Phillips, Chris Hartwell, US 151 2639
Reynolds, Jennifer Ann Duluth, US 60 1069

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