| 摘要 |
<p>A method (30) of packet flow admission control for a network with a shared communication medium. The method (30) is effected by receiving a packet flow request (31) including a requested transmission rate and a requested performance level. Steps of determining a total transmission rate (32) and maximum performance level (33) are followed by a step of identifying a maximum allowable transmission rate (34) associated with the maximum performance level and associated with a number of active nodes including currently active nodes and requesting node. A step of comparing (35) then compares the total transmission rate with the admission boundary and the flow request is admitted (36) in if the total transmission rate does not exceed the admission boundary.</p> |
