Prioritizing data with flow control
US7535835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/568
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a method and controller for controlling an information flow in an acyclic data transmission system including receiving a plurality of data packets, and allocating a priority level for each data packet including a class of loss for the data packet and a class of urgency of service for the data packet. The method and controller also include servicing the data packets in accordance with the priority levels and outputting the data packets at a configured rate.
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