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Apparatus and method for performing congestion control in a communication system

US8537685B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2011
Grant dateSep 17, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/142
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for performing congestion control in a communication system. The method includes transmitting a request message to a node using a first packet with a highest priority and receiving a response message corresponding to the request message using the first packet and at least one of a plurality of second packets, estimating a one-way delay of the first packet according to a round trip time for the first packet, converting one of the one-way delay of the first packet and the one-way delay of at least one of the plurality of second packets into a quality of service (QoS) level using a predetermined upper delay bound for a corresponding packet, and converting the converted QoS level into an effective congestion level representing a congestion degree in a network and performing congestion control using the effective congestion level.

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