Method and system for improvement of network performance over asymmetic links
US7133361B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/27
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communications system includes a plurality of communications channels for transporting packets. The system also includes a gateway that is coupled to the communications channels. The gateway is configured to buffer a packet that is received over one of the communications channel from a first host in a queue and to determine a window value for maximizing transmission rate based upon occupancy of the queue. The gateway is configured to a second host according to a prescribed protocol to force use of the determined window value in the second host over another one of the communications channels. The present invention has particular applicability to an asymmetric bandwidth network, such as a two-way satellite system.
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