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Method and apparatus for integrated traffic shaping in a packet-switched network

US6011775A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 1998
Grant dateJan 4, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/568
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A scalable integrated traffic shaper for use in a packet-switched network that regulates multiple connections and prevents lost data by integrating link scheduling and traffic shaping to fairly arbitrate between incoming connections.

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