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Electronic device and flow control method for electronic device

US12335144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2023
Grant dateJun 17, 2025
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2043

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/6205
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides an electronic device and a flow control method thereof, wherein the electronic device can transmit a specific pause frame to another electronic device, or receive a specific pause frame from the other electronic device. The specific pause frame includes a local port flow control ability and a remote port congestion status for the electronic device to perform the most appropriate processing of each received packet, or to selectively transmit a pause frame to external devices to improve the efficiency of the network system.

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