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Method and apparatus for data traffic restriction

US10560395B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2016
Grant dateFeb 11, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for data traffic restriction are applied to a network device where a link aggregation group interface includes member ports. Firstly, configuring, for each link aggregation group interface, a credit bucket for storing tokens overflowing from a token bucket corresponding to each member port, and the tokens overflowing from the different token buckets are distinctively labeled; receiving a packet to be sent, if a number of tokens in the token bucket is not sufficient for sending the packet to be sent, borrowing, from the credit bucket, tokens overflowing from a non-current token bucket, if the tokens of the current token bucket and the borrowed tokens are sufficient for sending the packet to be sent, sending the packet to be sent, and meanwhile, reducing the number of tokens in the current token bucket and tokens in the credit bucket. A dynamic restriction of data traffic is achieved.

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