Methods and systems for rate-based flow control between a sender and a receiver
US7304951B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for rate-based flow control between a sender and a receiver are disclosed. A receiver performs TCP-like flow control calculations based on packets received from a sender. The receiver calculates a transmission rate and forwards the transmission rate to the sender. The sender sends packets to the receiver at the rate calculated by the receiver. Thus, rather than having sender-based flow control as in TCP, the receiver controls the rate at which packets are delivered.
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