Method and apparatus for managing network traffic
US7409460B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/527
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method for managing the flow of data on a network. A plurality of processors are used to implement a virtual queue, for controlling a rate of flow of data on the network. Each of the processors has a member queue, the combination of member queues combining to form the virtual queue. Aspects of the invention use messages to communicate among the processors, to properly control the rate of flow.
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