Flow control mechanism
US6026075A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/351
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Data bandwidth on a congested link of a Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) network, is controlled by a Pause MAC Frame which carries information identifying devices causing the problem on the link. The Recipient of the Pause MAC Frame can use the information to deactivate selected devices on the congested link. As a consequence, the data bandwidth is reduced without shutting down the link.
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