Method and apparatus for end-to-end network congestion management
US8385207B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/106
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a method and apparatus for network congestion management. The method includes inserting a probe frame into data traffic in the network from a first endpoint in the network, reflecting the probe frame from a second endpoint in the network back to the first endpoint, receiving the reflected probe frame at the first endpoint via the network, determining a round-trip delay based on flow of the probe frame through the network, and throttling network traffic according to the determined delay to manage network traffic congestion.
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