Method for controlling congested network flow

Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Control of data admission to the network

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C370S235000, C370S252000

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ABSTRACT:
A buffer size for a router configured to receive packets transmitted through a communications network is temporarily increased at a time instant corresponding to an onset of congestion of the router for a time period that may be approximately equal to a round-trip packet time in the network. The increase in buffer size may be accomplished by providing an auxiliary storage area for packets that would otherwise be stored in a queue at the router, for example an auxiliary storage area associated with a physical storage device external to the router.

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