Network Configuration for Low Latency Gaming

The patent segments the network into multiple zones with different service levels. High-priority traffic (e.g., gaming packets) is routed through dedicated low-latency paths with guaranteed bandwidth, while best-effort traffic uses remaining capacity. This segmentation allows the network to provide both high overall capacity and guaranteed low latency for time-sensitive applications simultaneously.

The patent implements quality-of-service (QoS) policies that apply different handling characteristics to different traffic types locally at network nodes. Critical gaming traffic receives priority scheduling, buffer management, and routing treatment, while other traffic receives standard service. This local differentiation ensures latency equality for gaming participants without sacrificing overall network capacity utilization.

The patent implements dynamic QoS mechanisms that adjust network resource allocation in real-time based on application requirements. For interactive gaming traffic, the system dynamically reserves bandwidth and adjusts scheduling priorities to maintain low delay, while allowing best-effort traffic to utilize available bandwidth. This dynamic adaptation enables high data transmission speeds for non-critical traffic while guaranteeing low delay for interactive applications.

The patent changes network parameter configurations based on traffic type and application requirements. For gaming traffic, parameters such as buffer sizes, scheduling weights, and routing metrics are optimized for low delay. For bulk data traffic, parameters are optimized for high throughput. This parameter differentiation allows the network to achieve high overall transmission speeds while maintaining low delay for time-sensitive interactive applications.