Patent · US Expired

Data networks

US7388867B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2004
Grant dateJun 17, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5684
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data network in which at least one switch is provided with the facility for estimating current network demands using a polygonal approximation to scaled cumulant generating function. The approximation is iteratively refined in accordance with sampled data passing through the switch. The switch estimates the demand associated with a new data processing request as it is received by the switch and decides whether to accept the request based on available resources.

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