System and method for handling network overload
US7760639B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/266
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for handling network overload includes receiving one or more requests, wherein an originating client originates the one or more requests. It is determined if a network element processing the one or more requests is overloaded. If the network element is overloaded, a pushback message is generated. The pushback message is sent with request gapping information to a previous hop in a network, wherein the previous hop is one or more network elements operable to route the one or more network requests to the network element processing the one or more requests.
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