Rate control by token buckets
US9178827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/215
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the invention are provided for rate control and management of service requests. A token bucket is employed in conjunction with a capacity sharing scheme to manage processing of service requests. Each token represents the capacity reserved for a particular source of requests. Excess tokens may be shed, with the excess tokens representing available excess capacity. Similarly, a projected time at which the service request(s) may be released may be computed in the event the bucket does not contain the required quantity of tokens to process the request.
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