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Method and apparatus for controlling network bandwidth

US6320846A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 1997
Grant dateNov 20, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/225
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus controls network bandwidth between a first node and a second node on a network. A data element transmitted from the first node to the second node is intercepted. The data element comprises a data portion and a header portion including an original window size. The original window size in the header portion of the data element is replaced with a replacement window size, the data portion of the data element remaining unmodified. The data element is then routed to the second node, the header portion of the data element being coupled to the replacement window size.

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