Traffic shaping apparatus and traffic shaping method
US7292532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A traffic shaping apparatus calculates a minimum transmission interval, an allowed transmission frame rate of a user frame, and a reference transmission interval for each user according to a minimum transmission frame rate and a peak transmission frame rate specified for each user. The traffic shaping apparatus also calculates a first estimated transmission time according to the reference transmission interval, and a second estimated transmission time according to the minimum transmission interval for each user. The traffic shaping apparatus determines the user having the earliest first estimated transmission time, and determines according to the second estimated transmission time of the user whether a user frame is to be transmitted.
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