Determining link costs

Details Determining link costs Determining link costs

2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Yao, Kwang B (Department: 2473)

Multiplex communications

Data flow congestion prevention or control

Flow control of data transmission through a network

C709S241000

Reexamination Certificate

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07907530

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of a system with a first network device and at least first and second links connecting the first network device and one or more other network devices are disclosed. The first network device determines the costs of the first and the second links using the latencies of the first and the second links and factors that correspond to the bandwidths of the first and the second links.

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