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Bandwidth control device, computer readable recording medium storing program and method of controlling bandwidth control device

US7719986B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2008
Grant dateMay 18, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/6215
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A register stores the earliest time (IRL) at which a packet can be subsequently transmitted from a transmitting device in order to obey an allowable bandwidth given to the transmitting device, the earliest time (RL-1 to n) at which the packet of each class can be transmitted in order to obey the allowable bandwidth of the class, and a final time (RG-1 to n) at which the packet of each class is to be subsequently transmitted in order to maintain the guarantee bandwidth of the class. When a packet transmittable timing is reached, the packet of a class m which the final time (RG-1 to n) approaches is transmitted preferentially from the classes in which a current time reaches the earliest time (RL-1 to n). When the transmission of a packet is started, the next earliest time (IRL), earliest time (RL-m) of the class m and final time (RG-m) is determined based on the data volume of the packet.

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