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Network congestion recognition and management

US7590060B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2007
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/50
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for managing bandwidth for a plurality of connections each having a respective connection token, the apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media, comprises a memory to store the connection tokens, the memory comprising a ready connection queue, a pending increase connection queue, and an increase connection queue; and a controller to move connection tokens in the ready connection queue to the pending increase connection queue when bandwidth for the respective connections should be increased; wherein the controller moves connection tokens in the pending increase connection queue to the increase connection queue, and increases bandwidth for the respective connections, when a number of the connection tokens in the increase connection queue is less than a predetermined maximum number; and wherein the controller moves connection tokens in the increase connection queue to the ready connection queue when bandwidth for the respective connections should be decreased.

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