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Estimating data delays from poisson probe delays

US6430160B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 29, 2000
Grant dateAug 6, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 29, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/5064
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method (1000) of estimating the delays that data packets experiences along a path in an IP network is presented. The method involves sending probe packets (102), transmitted along the same path as the data whose delays are to be estimated, with a frequency dictated by statistics that include Poisson statistics. Information obtained about the delays in the probe packet transmissions may be used to estimate data delays.

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