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Feedback control method and device in ATM switching system

US6671257B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2000
Grant dateDec 30, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5652
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an ATM switching system, an ABR service is implemented with a specific ABR control capability. A subscriber line processing device includes calculating a turnaround delay time of a cell, based on a period during which the cell doubles back at a terminal. A switch or a demultiplexer capable of detecting congestion. A rate calculator calculates a transmission rate corresponding to an output channel, and writes the calculated rate to the cell. A rate changer changes the transmission rate according to congestion. The rate changer counts the number of communicating connections. Then the number of communicating connections which should exist in a certain predetermined period is estimated based on the counted number of communicating connections. A coefficient is determined based on the estimated number of communicating connections and an actual number of communicating connections, and a next estimated value is estimated using the coefficient.

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