Active queue management using proportional control and rate-based information
US7277391B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/32
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an Active Queue Management method and apparatus which uses traffic rate information for congestion control. Using a nonlinear fluid-flow model of Traffic Control Protocol, a proportional controller in a closed loop configuration with gain settings characterized for stable operation allows a matching of the aggregate rate of the active TCP connections to the available capacity. Further disclosed is a method for calculation of the regime of gains for which stable operation of a given network obtains. This approach allows for capacity matching while maintaining minimal queue size and high link utilization.
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