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Technique for balancing a communication load in a communication network

US6014567A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 1997
Grant dateJan 11, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/52
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a communication network where a communication load imbalance is detected, the overburdened channels in the network are labeled congested to deter new-coming terminals from accessing such channels. In addition, messages are sent to selected terminals on the congested channels, commanding them to relocate from such channels to other uncongested channels. As a result, the load imbalance in the network is effectively reduced.

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