Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Flow control of data transmission through a network
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Moe, Aung S (Department: 2474)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
Flow control of data transmission through a network
C370S254000, C370S351000, C709S226000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07876689
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for load balancing transmission allocations from a computer system based on network conditions. The system includes at least two network interface adapters that couple to a network and receive network information packets. The system also includes a teaming driver that monitors network information packets for each of the network interface adapters, calculates weights for each of the network interface adapters based on the network information packets and generates a transmission allocation for distributing outgoing packets between the network interface adapters based on the calculated weights.
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Alia Curtis A
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Moe Aung S
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