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Feedback control of processor use in virtual systems

US7952999B1 · kind B1 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateMay 8, 2007
Grant dateMay 31, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/20
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device may receive packets for a system and obtain a packet drop rate of the system, a processor utilization rate of the system, and a target processor utilization rate of the system. In addition, the device may determine a target packet drop rate based on the packet drop rate, the processor utilization rate, and the target processor utilization rate. The device may drop a portion of the packets in accordance with the packet drop rate.

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