Congestion management in managed packet-switched networks
US6473398B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5651
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A packet switched network includes a network manager for managing resources on the network and a plurality of switch nodes. A congestion indicator threshold is (Cir) for each resource at each switch node and congestion event indicator is forwarded to the network manager immediately upon the congestion level of a monitored resource exceeding its congestion threshold. A congestion status for the monitored resources of each switch node is maintained by the network manager.
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