Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Flow control of data transmission through a network
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-29
2011-10-25
Kizou, Hassan (Department: 2472)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
Flow control of data transmission through a network
C370S351000, C370S389000, C370S412000, C710S001000, C710S029000, C710S100000, C710S305000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08045472
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a receiver on a credit-based flow-controlled interface is configured to free one or more data credits early when a data payload is received that incurs fewer unused data credits within a buffer memory that is allocated at a coarser granularity than the data credits. In another embodiment, header credits and data credits are dynamically adjusted based on actual packet data payload sizes.
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Chen Zongjian
Wang James
Apple Inc.
Jiang Charles
Kizou Hassan
Merkel Lawrence J.
Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel P.C.
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