Method and apparatus for preventing transmission of data packets with a greater intensity than a predetermined value on any one of a number of channels on a common transmission link
US5014260A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5647
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for preventing transmission of data packets with a greater intensity than a given value assigned to each channel on any one of a number of channels on a common transmission link. A variable counter value (r) is associated with each channel. This counter value is increased for a given channel by a predetermined value (I) when a data packet arrives at this channel. The counter values (r) for all channels are decreased at uniform intervals by a value (d), which is less than the predetermined value (I). Data packets arriving at a channel, the counter value (r) of which exceeds a given limiting value (C), are rejected.
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