Abstract: An Internet communication system including a first access point, a second access point, a first caller and a first callee is provided. The first access point and the second access point are respectively located in a first LAN and a second LAN. The first caller, having a probing-based mechanism, accesses the Internet via the first access point and has voice packets with a first transmission priority. The first callee accesses the Internet via the second access point. The first caller transmits a simulation packet to the first callee for probing a transmission quality of an end-to-end transmission path of the first caller and the first callee to determine whether to invite the first callee to communicate via the Internet.

Abstract: In a method and multi-queue packet scheduling system for managing network packet traffic, each of a plurality of output buffer queues is assigned with a reserved weight in bandwidth sharing of an output link, is associated with a respective service class, and may be optionally assigned with a maximum rate to constrain packet transmission therethrough. The output buffer queues are adapted for enqueueing incoming packets therein according to associated service classes of the incoming packets. A shared bandwidth rate calculator determines in real-time shared bandwidth rates of maximum-rate constrained backlogged output buffer queues with reference to the reserved weights and such that the shared bandwidth rates do not exceed the assigned maximum rates. A packet scheduler transmits outgoing packets from the backlogged output buffer queues in accordance with a schedule that is based on the shared bandwidth rates determined by the shared bandwidth rate calculator.

Abstract: In a method and multi-queue packet scheduling system for managing network packet traffic, each of a plurality of output buffer queues is assigned with a reserved weight in bandwidth sharing of an output link, is associated with a respective service class, and may be optionally assigned with a maximum rate to constrain packet transmission therethrough. The output buffer queues are adapted for enqueueing incoming packets therein according to associated service classes of the incoming packets. A shared bandwidth rate calculator determines in real-time shared bandwidth rates of maximum-rate constrained backlogged output buffer queues with reference to the reserved weights and such that the shared bandwidth rates do not exceed the assigned maximum rates. A packet scheduler transmits outgoing packets from the backlogged output buffer queues in accordance with a schedule that is based on the shared bandwidth rates determined by the shared bandwidth rate calculator.