Flow control method and apparatus

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2007-12-25

2007-12-25

Coulter, Kenneth R. (Department: 2141)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer protocol implementing

Computer-to-computer data transfer regulating

C709S234000, C709S232000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09676016

ABSTRACT:
A method that schedules a data flow adjustment, the data flow between a pair of nodes communicatively coupled by a network, the scheduling responsive to networking performance statistics.

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