Congestion and overload control in a packet switched network

Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Flow control of data transmission through a network

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C370S282000, C370S395520, C709S233000

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06882624

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for controlling overload in a packet switched network, especially in a network where Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is used as the transport layer protocol. In order to inform the traffic source at a very early stage that the network is getting overloaded or congested, duplicate acknowledgments are transmitted towards the traffic source when the measured load level exceeds a predetermined threshold.

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