Data networks
US6580691B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5684
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data network in which at least one switch is provided with the facility for estimating current network demands using a polygonal approximation to scaled cumulant generating function. The approximation is iteratively refined in accordance with sampled data passing through the switch. The switch estimates the demand associated with a new data processing request as it is received by the switch and decides whether to accept the request based on available resources.
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