Patent · US Expired

Flow admission control for a router

US6009077A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 1997
Grant dateDec 28, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5632
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network component performs flow admission control. A function F(t) is provided which characterizes resources available at the network component. Information characterizing a proposed flow is received and used to define an envelope A(t). It is then attempted to fit the envelope within F(t) and the flow is accepted or rejected based on the attempt to fit the envelope.

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