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Multi-level flow control

US9608919B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 2014
Grant dateMar 28, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/30
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various methods, systems, and apparatuses can be used to control flow in an ethernet environment. In some implementations, methods can include receiving a flow of ethernet frames at a first device via an ethernet switch, determining that a buffer at the first device exceeds a threshold for an incoming flow, generating an initial pause frame operable to pause only a second device, and transmitting the initial pause frame to the ethernet switch.

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