ADMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HOME VIDEO SERVERS

摘要

An admission control system (119) includes a storage device (100), and a buffer memory (113) interconnected to the storage device (100). An admission controller (121), interconnected to the buffer memory (113), includes means for measuring parameters pertaining to interactions between the storage device and the buffer memory, and means for controlling data transfers between the storage device (100) and the buffer memory (113) in response to at least some of the parameters being measured.