Rate control in transmission of packet data over an ATM network
US6785232B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5667
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling data transmission over a network includes receiving a succession of data packets from a packet input at a potentially variable input rate, each packet in the succession potentially having a respective, non-uniform packet size. For each of the packets in the succession, the respective packet size is compared to a transmission credit allocated to the input. If the allocated credit is sufficient, compared to the respective packet size, the packet is transmitted over the network at a peak transmission rate predetermined by the network. If the allocated credit is insufficient, compared to the respective size, at least a portion of the packet is transmitted over the network at a rate no greater than a sustainable transmission rate predetermined by the network, which sustainable transmission rate is less than the peak transmission rate.
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