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Queue aware flow control

US7839779B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2005
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/9078
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network flow control system utilizes flow-aware pause frames that identify a specific virtual stream to pause. Special codes may be utilized to interrupt a frame being transmitted to insert a pause frame without waiting for frame boundaries.

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