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Aggregate maximum throughput for groups of service flows

US7983162B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2006
Grant dateJul 19, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/0894
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network device has a port to allow the device to communicate with user devices. The network device also has a processor to assign any user devices in communication with the device to a group. The processor also monitors traffic of the user devices so as to control a traffic rate of the group.

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