Abstract: A system and computer-readable media are provided for transferring data over a network. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the system includes a monitoring component, which monitors the level of actual network bandwidth utilization. The system also includes an identification component, which operates to identify a maximum monitored level of actual utilization. A calculating component then calculates a block size of data to transfer as a function of the maximum monitored level of utilization. The block size may be bounded between a maximum threshold value and a minimum threshold value. A receiving component then operates to receive the block size portion of the set of data over the network at one or more intervals.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable media are provided for managing the transfer of data over a network. In accordance with one method of the invention, the level of actual network bandwidth utilization is monitored. A timestamp indicating when the level of actual network bandwidth utilization was monitored is then provided. In addition, the quantity of data that had passed through the network interface at the time corresponding to the timestamp is determined.

Abstract: A method is provided for transferring a set of data over a network by monitoring the level of actual network bandwidth utilization. The method identifies a maximum monitored level of actual utilization and calculates a size for data blocks to be transferred as a function of the maximum monitored level of utilization. The data blocks represent a segment of a set of data, such as a software update that may be transferred or downloaded over the network without interfering with other network activity.

Abstract: A system and computer-readable media are provided for refining network utilization determination and download data block sizes in the transfer of a set of data over a network. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the system includes a monitoring component, which obtains a network utilization rate at a plurality of intervals. The system also determines an average of the network utilization rates and calculates a block size of data to transfer during the intervals as a function of the average. The average may be weighted by allocating a higher ratio to the more recently obtained network utilization rate. The calculated block size may be directly proportional to the product of the average, the size of the interval, and network availability. Alternatively, the size of the intervals may be adjusted based on the calculated block size.