Method and apparatus for network flow control with perceptive parameters
US6122254A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for flow control for sources in packet switched networks is implemented. A data rate for the source is determined based on a critically damped second-order system in response to a congestion signal sent by a destination node or other network device. The data rate is damped toward a share value that is also based on a critically damped second-order system. The resulting flow control reduces packet loss and improves network utilization.
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