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The main functionality for the Intserv over Diffserv operation will be performed at the edge devices either at Intserv or Diffserv, i. Solution [] — 4: An enhancement of the Intserv over Diffserv framework is proposed wherein the RSVP aggregation protocol described supra is used to reserve aggregated resources on some of the Border Routers and Core routers of each Diffserv domain.

This framework is depicted in FIG. A Border Router, i. However, there are problems and deficiencies with the afore-mentioned solutions. However, it is believed that in a full meshed Diffserv network, as shown for example in FIG. For example, in FIG. When the number of the Border Routers [] is high, e.

This may cause scalability problems on the Core Routers of the Diffserv domain. Therefore, it can be concluded that Solution — 4 will solve Issue — 2 only for small Diffserv domains.

When the Diffserv domain is large, i. Due to the fact that not all the Border and Core Routers will be RSVP aggregation aware, it will be difficult to interoperate, maintain and manage the end to end QoS provisioning. Therefore, Solution [] — 4 will not be able to efficiently solve Issue — 3. It is seen in light of the above discussions that QoS solutions offered by hitherto known arrangements have setbacks and disadvantages whereby there still exists a need for more efficient provisioning of dynamic on demand end to end QoS in IP networks.

The present invention overcomes the disadvantages posed by prior art solutions to providing dynamic QoS. The invention ensures dynamic end to end QoS in IP networks using a judicious combination of RSVP aggregation, Load Control and Bandwidth brokers used selectively, which can operate on a predetermined protocol. The invention offers a new framework that is an enhancement and extension of the Intserv over Diffserv framework used in Solution [] — 4 described earlier.

The following are preferred requirements which the present invention is intended to satisfy: []. Requirement [] — 1: The QoS dynamic provisioning in each Diffserv domain must be arranged by a Bandwidth Broker BB with a predetermined functionality. Requirement [] — 2: The IP core network is based on either the Diffserv network architecture or a mix of Diffserv and overprovisioned IP core networks. The second option will be valid especially if the provider of IP networks guarantees certain QoS bounds.

Requirement [] — 3: First of all a new functionality for the Bandwidth Broker BB entity used in a Diffserv network is introduced. The BB is currently specified as a centralized oracle that has sufficient knowledge of resource availability and network topology to make admission control decisions.

It has been discovered that if the BB is used to obtain the resource availability in the Diffserv domain by directly querying all the Border and Core Routers in the Diffserv domain, this will impose severe scalability problems into the BB. Therefore, a modified way is to be specified that will enable the BB to obtain the required resource availability of the resources but will not introduce severe scalability problems into the BB.

The modification is related to the fact that the BB is made to directly communicate, by using e. In this way the BB is able to request from all the ingress BR's to either reserve a certain amount of resources or refresh a reservation that has been accomplished during a previous refreshment period. Requirement [] — 5: The Border Routers must manage the resource availability and the admission control into the interior of the Diffserv domain, i.

This can be achieved by using the Load Control protocol described earlier. Requirement [] — 6: The Intserv to Diffserv interoperability must be accomplished using one of the following ways:. The invention in its broad form resides in a network subsystem for providing dynamic quality of service QoS in an IP network which handles IP packets, the network using Resource Reservation Protocol RSVP aggregation and differentiated services architecture Diffserv including at least one Diffserv domain, said system comprising a bandwidth broker BB which manages dynamic provisioning of QoS in each Diffserv domain, using a predetermined protocol, and storing RSVP aggregated states in the bandwidth broker.

In another aspect, the invention resides in a network subsystem for providing dynamically and on demand end to end quality of service in an IP network which uses Resource Reservation Protocol RSVP aggregation and differentiated services architecture Diffserv , said Diffserv comprising at least one Diffserv domain including Border Routers BRs and Core Routers CRs , said network subsystem comprising: a Bandwidth Broker BB which stores aggregated states and manages dynamic provisioning of QoS in each Diffserv domain using a predetermined protocol.

In a modification, the invention resides in a method, in an IP network of the type which handles IP packets and uses Resource Reservation Protocol RSVP aggregation and differentiated services architecture Diffserv , said Diffserv comprising a Diffserv domain including Border Routers BR and Core Routers CR , said method providing end to end quality of service QoS on demand, said method comprising managing dynamic provisioning of QoS in each Diffserv domain by using a bandwidth broker BB which communicates using a predetermined protocol.

In a modification of the method of the invention, the step of managing comprises using a BB which obtains resource availability information by communicating only with BRs to the exclusion of CRs. Yet another modification of the inventive method, includes the step of reserving resources through a BB which queries BRs.

A further modification of the inventive method includes the step of refreshing a reservation of resources, which reservation has been accomplished during a previous refreshment period.

A further variation of the inventive method includes the step of using Load Control Protocol, and managing, by use of a BR, resource availability and admission control into an interior of said Diffserv domain. In yet another modification, the BB reserves resources by querying BRs to the exclusion of CRs; alternatively, the BB refreshes an already made reservation of resources which reservation has been accomplished during a previous refreshment period. In yet another variation, load control protocol is used, and, by the use of a BR, resource availability and admission control into an interior of a Diffserv domain are managed.

A more detailed understanding of the invention may be had from the following description of preferred embodiments, given by way of example and to be understood in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein: []. Described hereinafter are an exemplary method and network subsystem which use a combination of bandwidth brokers, RSVP aggregation and load control protocols, to achieve a dynamic end to end QoS. Operation []. The QoS dynamic provisioning mechanism in a Diffserv domain can use a resource reservation protocol that will be able to inter-communicate with the QoS mechanisms applied in neighboring domains Diffserv or non-Diffserv.

Such a protocol can be the RSVP aggregation protocol described earlier but preferably with a modification. The modification can consist, for example, in that the Border Routers BR will not anymore store the RSVP aggregated states, but these states will be stored in the Bandwidth Brokers see Requirement [] — 4.

Also shown in FIG. Aggregated RSVP messages flow between , , and , As shown FIG. The management of the resources in the interior of each Diffserv domain, i. Each BB [] , , , communicates with all the ingress BR's of its Diffserv domain by using protocols e.

Afterwards, each BR will have to inform the BB about the amount of the resources that are actually reserved by the Load Control protocol. Each BB must contain a reservation state that will store the total amount of resources that were reserved by the Load Control protocol.

This reservation state is only updated if either the BBA is requesting to modify it or if the resource conditions in the Diffserv network, i. As already explained earlier, the operation of the Load Control [] protocol is based on refreshment periods. It is proposed herein that each BB in combination with the BRs will manage the refreshment procedure in its Diffserv domain.

During each period the BB will use its reservation state information to find out how many units of resources, per RSVP aggregated session, will have to be refreshed during the next refreshment period. Resource Reservation state: using among others the resource reservation state of the Load Control protocol the aggregated resources are reserved in all the BB's that are used in the end to end communication.

Resource refreshment state: all the reserved resources in each Diffserv domain that have to remain reserved during the next refreshment period, have to be refreshed. Resource release state: all the reserved resources in each Diffserv domain that have to be released during the next refreshment period, will not be refreshed.

Resource reservation state []. There are three situations that can be identified: []. Therefore, a scenario similar to the one explained in FIG. Scenario 1 without aggregated states []. If the scenario 1 is applied to the network shown in FIG. It is to be noted that in FIG. Each BR will have to reserve a certain predefined percentage of the total amount of the resources that must be reserved. Step [] — 7: Each ingress BR will use the Load Control mechanisms explained earlier to reserve the requested resources.

Step [] — In each intermediate Diffserv domain i. The messages confirm the reservation of the resources. Scenario 2 with aggregated states but without a need for resizing []. Shown in FIG. In this Scenario as shown in FIG.

Scenario 3 with aggregated states but with a need for resizing []. In the Scenario shown in FIG. Each BR will have to reserve a certain predefined percentage of the total amount of the resources that must be resized. Step [] — 7: Each ingress BR will use the Load Control mechanism described earlier , to resize the requested resources. Step [] — In each of the intermediate Diffserv domains i. This message confirms the resizing of the reserved resources.

Resource refreshment state []. It is noted that the refreshment procedure in each Diffserv domain should be managed by the BB that is managing the QoS in the Diffserv domain in combination with its ingress BR's.

In each refreshment period and for each RSVP aggregation state the BB in each Diffserv domain will have to inform each BR about the number of the resources that have to be refreshed. Using the Load Control protocol each BR will then refresh the reservation of the resources reserved. This operation is described earlier and it can be achieved by sending for each unit of resource one RP packet.

This operation is generally illustrated in FIG. Resource release state []. If the states are not refreshed then they will be removed. The refreshment, update and release of the aggregated states is based on a certain predefined policy which the Aggregator and Deaggregator will decide when the RSVP Aggregated states will be refreshed or updated; this triggering time is not completely defined by the E 2 E RSVP messages.

In particular, this predefined policy takes into account the sum of the underlying E 2 E reservations, and a certain level of trend analysis. Within each Diffserv domain the release of the resources is managed by each BR and is accomplished by using the Load Control protocol. If the BR does not receive any request for change in its reserved resources from the BB, then it will assume that it will have to release all the resources that it is managing.

The BR will release a previously reserved resource by not refreshing it. This invention offers a novel concept and method that can be used to combine an Intserv region s with a dynamically provisioned Diffserv domain, where the QoS management is controlled by a new type of Bandwidth Brokers. Abstract A method and network subsystem for providing on demand end to end Quality of Service Qos in a dynamic manner, use a combination of Resource Reservation Protocol RSVP , load control protocol and its successors and Bandwidth Brokers BBs which communicate using a predetermined protocol.

WOA2 open. Manuscript submitted for publication. Patent No. This allows the client to transmit the TCP data to the PEP had a much faster rate than it would be able to send it over a network connection to the intended destination.

A quality of service QoS tunnel, such as an RSVP tunnel, is normally used to establish a connection between two points on a network, with several properties. First, the QoS tunnel provides noninterference with other users of the network: traffic over the tunnel does not interfere with any other traffic outside of the tunnel, and traffic outside of the tunnel does not interfere with traffic within the tunnel.

Second, the QoS tunnel provides bandwidth and latency guarantees across the network. QoS systems like RSVP were originally established to create a computer networking equivalent to circuit-switched telephony; rather than sending packets out across the network, each of which may take different routes before arriving at the intended destination, an RSVP tunnel, for example, defines a specific pathway across the network, such that all traffic follows the same route.

Additionally, this tunnel uses a fixed, defined amount of bandwidth, with certain latency guarantees, across the entire network. The combination of a QoS tunnel with a PEP allows for the combination of a PEP's improvements to data transfer, combined with defined bandwidth and known latency guarantees.

The advantages offered by this combination will become apparent, through the following embodiments of the invention. With reference now to FIG. While exemplary network is shown as incorporating specific, enumerated components, it is understood that embodiments of the present invention are well suited for applications differing from that shown in exemplary network For example, in some embodiments, additional, fewer, or different components are utilized.

Exemplary network shows a branch office network interacting with a corporate office network While some embodiments of the present invention can be adapted to work with any interaction between one computer or network and another, the interaction between a branch office and corporate office is one that will derive significant advantage from application of an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, if a branch office needs to transmit a substantial quantity of network traffic in small amounts back to a corporate office, and receive a response for each such transmittal, e.

Branch office network , in some embodiments, varies in size from a single computer, such as system , to many dozens or hundreds of such machines. Branch office network is shown as incorporating a router, such as access edge router In the depicted embodiment, access edge router includes performance enhancement proxy PEP Branch office network is connected to the Internet This connection is depicted as pipe Corporate office network is shown as incorporating a router, such as aggregation router In the depicted embodiment, aggregation router includes performance enhancement proxy PEP Corporate office network is connected to the Internet In many real-world applications, pipe is likely to have much greater bandwidth available then pipe , as a single corporate office network site only to support multiple branch office locations simultaneously, which necessitates larger data transferal and receipt capability.

However, it is not a requirement of the present invention that this be so. A QoS tunnel is shown as running between branch office network and corporate office network While expanded exemplary network is shown as incorporating specific, enumerated components, it is understood that embodiments of the present invention are well suited for applications differing from that shown in expanded exemplary network In FIG.

These computer systems are connected to an access edge router Access edge router has a connection to a service provider edge router Through service provider edge router , branch office network is connected to the Internet When data is transferred between two points over the Internet, such as between branch office network and corporate office network , it is passed along a series of connections.

It is unlikely that data will be able to flow directly from the originating point to its destination. Internet is depicted as incorporating several routers along the path between branch network and corporate office network It is understood that the routers depicted as part of Internet are intended as illustrative only.

The number of hops between the branch office network and corporate office network will vary. Service provider edge is connected to backbone router via connection Backbone router is connected to backbone router via connection Backbone router is connected to service provider edge via connection Corporate office network connect to Internet via service provider edge With reference now FIG.

Although specific steps are disclosed in flowchart , such steps are exemplary. That is, embodiments of the present invention are well suited to performing various other additional steps or variations of the steps recited in flowchart It is appreciated that the steps in flowchart may be performed in an order different than presented, and that not all of the steps in flowchart may be performed. With reference to step and FIGS. For example, an RSVP tunnel is created between branch office network and corporate office network More specifically, this tunnel is created between an access edge router, such as access edge router and an aggregation router, such as aggregation router The type and attributes of the QoS tunnel that is used will vary across different embodiments.

In some embodiments, the type of the QoS tunnel utilized is such that the QoS tunnel provides noninterference from other traffic being sent across the network, and avoids interfering with other network traffic. Additionally, in some such embodiments, the QoS tunnel utilized provides bandwidth and latency guarantees.

In one embodiment, an RSVP tunnel is utilized. The amount of bandwidth available to the RSVP tunnel is, in part, configurable. For example, the proportion of pipe that RSVP tunnel is allowed to utilize can be configured, e. In some embodiments, the amount of bandwidth available to the RSVP tunnel is also limited by the available bandwidth along the route between the source and the destination.

For example, with reference to FIG. In some cases, these connections may be owned, operated, or administered by various entities, who may limit or otherwise restrict the bandwidth or latency requirements of such an RSVP tunnel.

With reference now to step and FIGS. For example, one or more of the systems within branch office network may generate network traffic, e. In such a case, all such traffic is passed to access edge router In several such embodiments, this process is utilized to multiplex one or more transmissions or signals, in order to create a more efficient single transmission.

For example, if several systems within branch office network are transmitting data for corporate office network simultaneously, access edge router can multiplex these signals together, in order to produce a more efficient transmission, which better utilizes the QoS tunnel between the two networks. Some embodiments in which a PEP exists at both ends of the connection, e. Other embodiments, including several in which there is not a PEP at both ends of the connection, omit this step.

In some embodiments, this transmission is allowed to utilize all the available bandwidth of the QoS tunnel.

In other embodiments, such as ones where several transmissions will be sent and received through the QoS tunnel simultaneously, this transmission may be more limited. In several such embodiments, transmission limitations are adjustable, e. Embodiments implementing the above-described method thus benefit from an improvement in latency between the source and destination, as the latency inherent to TCP may be avoided.

Further, using a QoS mechanism, such as RSVP, allows for certainty in available bandwidth, transmission latency, and transmission route.

Further, some embodiments can also realize an additional benefit, in that much of the redundancy and error checking mechanisms utilized by TCP, e.