Methods and apparatus for using gap packets to create a...

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2002-12-16

2010-06-22

Moe, Aung S (Department: 2474)

Multiplex communications

Data flow congestion prevention or control

Control of data admission to the network

C370S412000, C370S419000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07742410

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for using gap packets to create a bandwidth buffer over which packets can be sent to reduce or eliminate overflow conditions. One implementation sends a series of packets from a first device to a second device, the series of packets including interspersed information packets and gap packets. The first device determines when to insert the gap packets into the series of packets, and the gap packets received by the second device are dropped. The determination of when to insert one of the gap packets into the series of packets may be based on an occupancy level of a buffer, such as, but not limited to comparing it to a predetermined or variable threshold value. Also, the rate of sending gap packets and/or the size of the gap packets may be varied to adjust the size of bandwidth buffer created by the gap packets.

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