Detecting and managing congestion on a shared network link
US8009560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0864
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Technologies are described herein for detecting and managing congestion on a shared network link. A determination is made whether the shared network link is congested based on loss rate and round-trip time (RTT) between a computer and a receiver operatively coupled by the shared network link. Upon determining that the shared network link is congested, a back-off operation is performed on the computer. The back-off operation may reduce an allocated bandwidth of the computer on the shared network link by transforming a higher allocated bandwidth into a lower allocated bandwidth.
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