Device and method for detecting and mitigating digital data network congestion
US11653266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/2441
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An access point (AP) device comprising a controller configured to monitor bandwidth allocated by the AP device to a plurality of data flows directed to a plurality of wireless clients using a supported AP device, receive from the supported AP device a message indicating a degradation of a quality of service (QoS) level of the supported AP device, and adapt, in response to the message, a bandwidth allocated to a data flow which is forwarded to the supported AP device.
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