Cell loss balance system and method for digital network
US6452901B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5682
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switching node for use in connection with a computer network includes an input interface, a buffer and a control element. The input interface receives cells from at least one input communication link. The buffer buffers selected cells prior to transmission over at least one output communication link. The control element selectively enables cells received by said input interface to be buffered in said buffer. The control element discards cells if the cell occupancy of the buffer exceeds a predetermined threshold level and a credits value indicates that the switching node has loaded a number of cells into the buffer for transmission which exceeds a cell loss ratio guarantee provided by the switching node.
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