Methods and apparatus for prevention of excessive control message traffic in a digital networking system
US7971247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1458
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for use with an integrated circuit device of a processing device of a network node of a digital networking system, configured to monitor one or more control messages received at the processing device from each of a plurality of CPE devices, and limiting the one or more control messages to one or more specified rates for a specified duration. The integrated circuit device is further configured to provide one or more data channels to the plurality of CPE devices from the processing device in response to the one or more control messages processed at the processing device.
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