Method for pacing buffered data transfers over a network such as fibre channel
US6785241B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for managing transmissions to a remote node having a buffer memory for receiving the transmitted packets and means for acknowledging the receipt of the packets. The method provides for a sender to maintain a sense of the availability of buffer memory even when acknowledging messages are lost with minimal impact on performance.
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