METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE USE OF CONTENT RESOURCES UNDER ANY LOAD TO FACILITATE THE DESIRED BAND WIDTH THROUGH UNIQUE DEVICES OR MULTIPLE CLASSES.

摘要

A method (10; 100) for controlling the use of a resource, the method comprising the steps of: determining (14,16,18; 104, 106, 108) a utilization scale factor for a resource or group of resources based at least in part on current utilization, where the value of the utilization scale factor varies as current utilization changes; the method characterized by: creating (20, 22, 30; 112, 122, 130) a pattern of apersistence property comprising a plurality of apersistence entries, each entry of the apersistence property corresponding to an update cycle of Apersistence of an Apersistence pattern window defining a plurality of Apersistence update cycles, where the Apersistence property pattern includes unobstructed entries if the utilization scale factor is in a first interval corresponding to the Low current utilization, and where the pattern of the property of apersistence includes at least one blocking entry and at least one non-blocking or unobstructed entry if the utilization scale factor is in a second interval corresponding to the current utilization plus high; and provide (40; 140) an entry of the pattern of apersistence property from the pattern of apersistence property to the devices in each cycle of apersistence update of the apersistence pattern window for use by the devices in attempts retry attempts selectively to access or use the resource; where each blocking entry prevents any device from passing a spray test in a corresponding access cycle, and where each entry without obstacles ensures that the devices will pass a spray test in a corresponding access cycle.