Method and apparatus for managing network traffic

Details Method and apparatus for managing network traffic Method and apparatus for managing network traffic

2003-05-12

2008-08-05

Etienne, Ario (Department: 2157)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

Prioritized data routing

C709S238000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07409460

ABSTRACT:
A system, apparatus, and method for managing the flow of data on a network. A plurality of processors are used to implement a virtual queue, for controlling a rate of flow of data on the network. Each of the processors has a member queue, the combination of member queues combining to form the virtual queue. Aspects of the invention use messages to communicate among the processors, to properly control the rate of flow.

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