Method and apparatus for random packet marking for differentiated services
US7277388B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/32
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is disclosed for a router to provide random assignments of three priorities, each signifying a drop precedence, to packets on a per customer basis. The router determines a sending rate estimate. Then the router marks a packet a priority level based on the sending rate estimate.
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