Network accelerator for controlled long delay links

摘要

A communication system for providing network access over a shared communication link is disclosed. The communication system includes a user access point, a network access point and a communications link. The user access point is coupled to one or more user terminals that access a remote network. The network access point is coupled to the remote network. The communications link couples the user access point and the network access point. The communications link is at least partially controlled by the network access point, which monitors information passed between the remote network and the user access point to create an estimate of future usage of the communications link by the user access point based on the information. The network access point allocates communications link resources for the user access point based on the estimate.

主权项

1. A satellite communication system for providing network access over a shared satellite communication link, the satellite communication system comprising:
a user access point comprising hardware coupled to one or more user terminals that access a remote network; a network access point comprising hardware coupled to the remote network; and a satellite communications link wirelessly coupling the user access point and the network access point, wherein: the satellite communications link is at least partially controlled by the network access point, the network access point monitors information passed between the remote network and the user access point on a per web page basis to create an estimate of future usage of the satellite communications link by the user access point based on the information, the network access point allocates satellite communications link return channel resources for the user access point based on the estimate when the network access point receives a future request for the web page in anticipation of return channel needs for additional information associated with the web page, and the estimate is developed from a plurality of web page requests to be biased toward recent requests.