MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A NETWORK FOR TRANSFERRING DATA

摘要

The present invention is related to a method for characterising a media flow to be transferred over a network path of a network, whereby the network path comprises at least one network device susceptible of network congestion. The method comprises the step of determining a footprint measure of the media flow. Said footprint measure is indicative of a possible difference between the total amount of incoming data and the total amount of outgoing data in the network device over a time interval having a duration of one or more time units, whereby that time unit is so chosen that individual data units of the media flow are distinguishable by the network device. The invention also relates to a device for performing the method.