Patent · US Expired

System and method for controlling data transfer rates on a network

US7142508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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47References

31Claims

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Assignee

Radiance Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Fouad A. Tobagi · Los Altos, US
David Lemke · Victoria, US
Srikanth Subramanian · Chennai, IN

Key dates

Filing date	May 11, 2001
Grant date	Nov 28, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/50
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Data transfer rates on a network are controlled in conjunction with TCP/IP protocols by limiting the available space in a receive buffer located on the receiver. Limits are generated by either moderating the rate that data is removed from the receive buffer or changing the receive buffer's size. Transfer rates are reduced to decrease the impact large transfers have on other network traffic and to reduce the total number of lost data packets. Reduced rates and priorities can be managed by scheduling systems.

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