Buffer to buffer credit flow control for computer network
US7085846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/357
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing flow control for a computer network is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, buffer-to-buffer credit flow control is implemented to limit the amount of data a port may send based on the number and size of the frames sent from that port.
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