Packet switching system arranged for congestion control
US4769811A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5651
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling congestion in a packet switching network uses a packet dropping algorithm to determine when to drop a marked packet wherever the network is congested at any point along the path being traversed by the marked packet.
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