Bandwidth Management Module Off-Peak Delivery Scheduling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for managing bandwidth utilization during off-peak hours are inflexible and fail to consider factors other than total bandwidth utilization, leading to inefficiencies and additional costs for content providers.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that determines destinations for content delivery, applies criteria such as bandwidth limits and priorities based on business relationships or payment discounts, and throttles or resumes downloads to maintain optimal bandwidth utilization, using a bandwidth management module to generate schedules for content delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If non-real-time downloads are scheduled during off-peak hours with a hard bandwidth limit, then bandwidth utilization is controlled and additional charges are avoided, but the system becomes inflexible and fails to consider factors other than total bandwidth utilization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic bandwidth management by continuously monitoring current bandwidth utilization and adjusting download schedules in real-time. Instead of static hard limits, the system dynamically modifies delivery parameters based on changing network conditions, user priorities, and available bandwidth, enabling flexible adaptation while controlling costs
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes multiple delivery parameters simultaneously including bandwidth allocation, delivery timing, and priority levels based on current conditions. By adjusting these parameters dynamically rather than using fixed rules, the system achieves both cost control and operational flexibility
2Productivity
If bandwidth utilization is increased to maximize use of paid bandwidth, then bandwidth efficiency improves, but Quality of Service for real-time users may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different quality levels to different types of traffic. Real-time user downloads receive guaranteed QoS parameters to ensure service reliability, while non-real-time background downloads operate with lower priority and variable bandwidth allocation. This local differentiation allows maximum overall utilization while protecting critical service quality
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors bandwidth utilization metrics and QoS performance, using this feedback to dynamically adjust download schedules. When QoS thresholds are approached, the system automatically reduces background download rates, ensuring Service quality is maintained while still utilizing available bandwidth efficiently
3Loss of energy
If downloads are throttled during peak hours to maintain bandwidth limits, then bandwidth costs are controlled, but delivery time for content increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary scheduling of downloads during off-peak hours when bandwidth is available and costs are lower. By anticipating future delivery needs and preparing content in advance during low-cost periods, the system reduces both bandwidth costs and actual delivery times when content is needed
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements periodic delivery cycles that alternate between high-utilization off-peak periods and low-utilization peak periods. Downloads are scheduled in periodic batches during off-peak hours rather than continuously, allowing the system to accumulate delivered content while controlling instantaneous bandwidth usage and costs
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and machine readable media are disclosed for managing bandwidth utilization including off-peak, background delivery of content. According to one embodiment, a method of managing bandwidth used for delivering content to a plurality of users can comprise determining one or more destinations for the content and determining available bandwidth for delivering the content to the one or more destinations. A set of criteria can be applied to the content, the one or more destinations for the content, and the available bandwidth. A schedule for delivery of the content can be generated based on applying the set of criteria. The content can be delivered to the one or more destinations based on the schedule.