Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Flow control of data transmission through a network
Reexamination Certificate
2010-01-05
2011-12-06
Duong, Frank (Department: 2474)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
Flow control of data transmission through a network
Reexamination Certificate
active
08072886
ABSTRACT:
Various aspects of a method and system for transmission control protocol (TCP) traffic smoothing are presented. Traffic smoothing may comprise a method for controlling data transmission in a communications system that further comprises scheduling the timing of transmission of information from a TCP offload engine (TOE) based on a traffic profile. Traffic smoothing may comprise transmitting information from a TOE at a rate that is either greater than, approximately equal to, or less than, the rate at which the information was generated. Some conventional network interface cards (NIC) that utilize TOEs may not provide a mechanism that enables traffic shaping. By not providing a mechanism for traffic shaping, there may be a greater probability of lost packets in the network.
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Agarwal Puneet
Kwan Bruce
Broadcom Corporation
Duong Frank
Thomas Kayden Horstemeyer & Risley LLP
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