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Systems and methods for controlling data transmission rates

US8917599B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Christofer Flinta · Stockholm, SE
Jan-Erik Mångs · Solna, SE
Bob Melander · Sigtuna, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2008
Grant date	Dec 23, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 12, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L49/90
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present application discloses systems and methods for adapting the rate at which the packets are transmitted. In one embodiment, the method includes: (a) receiving a packet; (b) determining whether the packet is high priority packet or a low priority packet; and (c) determining whether a transmission rate value, which defines the maximum rate or maximum average rate at which the node should transmit the low priority packets, should be adjusted, wherein the determination is based, at least in part, on whether at least some number of high priority packets and/or bits was received since a point in time; and (d) adjusting the transmission rate value if it is determined in step (c) that the transmission rate value should be adjusted.

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