Traffic volume estimation method, the amount of traffic estimation apparatus and traffic volume estimation program, as well as packet discard prevention method using the traffic volume estimation method

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To estimate traffic volume in the Internet line or the like without actually measuring the traffic volume.;SOLUTION: An inquiry to a communication device is performed in the Internet line or the like, a traffic volume at fixed time intervals is acquired and stored in a database and on the basis of the stored numerical data, distributed values at short time intervals are estimated using multi-fractal property of traffic, thereby estimating a maximum value of the traffic volume at the short time intervals.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT