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Method and apparatus for packet buffering measurement

US8867350B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 23, 2012
Grant dateOct 21, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/0882
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product for packet buffering measurement is presented. A plurality of packets are transmitted to a packet switching device. Packets are received from the packet switching device. A determination is made, with respect to a particular time, based on packets transmitted to the packet switching device and packets received from the packet switching device, regarding a number of packets being held in a memory of the packet switching device.

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