Technique for providing end-to-end congestion control with no feedback from a lossless network
US7035220B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/39
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A congestion management technique achieves an end-to-end data flow rate that is supported by a lossless communications network. The end-to-end rate extends from a source end node to destination end node of the network and is preferably at or slightly below a bottleneck rate of the network. The destination end node determines, on its own and without any help from network elements, a supportable rate of activity in the network and provides feedback to the source end node. By achieving such a rate, data transmitted by the source end node can flow through the network without loss of packets and without the use of substantial buffering.
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