Architecture for integrated services packet-switched networks

摘要

A switching node 3 for providing admission control in a network comprises a number of separate priority queues 6 for receiving packets having different priority levels. Priority levels 1 to n provide guaranteed delay services, priority levels n1 to m provide guaranteed loss services, and priority level P_m1 provides best effort service. Measuring means 5₁ to 5_m continually measure the average bit rate entering each priority level buffer P₁ to P_m, except the lowest P_m1. When a request arrives with a kth priority level, the network capacities for priority levels lk . . . P_m are calculated. For all choices of l, the measurements of traffic loads of levels l and higher are taken into account. These capacity requirements are necessary to guarantee the quality of service for all flows already admitted to the lower priority queues. These capacities are compared to the network capacity, and if there is sufficient capacity, the request is accepted. Otherwise, the request in rejected.