Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Computer network monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-01
2005-03-01
Cardone, Jason D (Department: 2145)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Computer network monitoring
C709S232000, C370S468000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06862618
ABSTRACT:
Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for distributing communication packets over multiple concurrent parallel links between a first node and a second node in a communication network based upon link quality information for the links. By utilizing link quality information from the links, the rate at which packets are provided to the links may be made proportional to the quality of the link, and thus, the link's ability to transmit the packet. The rate at which packets are provided to links may be reduced when error rates on a link exceed a specified threshold and eliminated when error rates exceed a higher threshold. Alternatively, timing delays from errors on a link may be used to determine a delay factor for a link and packets scheduled to the links based on the link with the lowest delay. The present invention is particularly useful in High Performance Routing Multilink Transmission Groups.
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Gray James P.
Martin James J.
Cardone Jason D
Herndon Jerry W.
Moore D. Scott
Myers Bigel & Sibley & Sajovec
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