Buffer to buffer credit flow control for computer network

Details Buffer to buffer credit flow control for computer network Buffer to buffer credit flow control for computer network

2006-08-01

2006-08-01

Tran, Philip B. (Department: 2155)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer protocol implementing

Computer-to-computer data transfer regulating

C709S234000, C709S235000, C370S231000, C370S235000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07085846

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for providing flow control for a computer network is disclosed. In one embodiment of the present invention, buffer-to-buffer credit flow control is implemented to limit the amount of data a port may send based on the number and size of the frames sent from that port.

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