Packet flow control

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2005-03-31

2009-02-17

Ngo, Ricky (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Data flow congestion prevention or control

Control of data admission to the network

C370S468000

Reexamination Certificate

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07492710

ABSTRACT:
A flow control method according to one embodiment may include transmitting a first plurality of packets from a transmitting node to a receiving node at an initial packet rate, and transmitting a second plurality packets from the transmitting node to the receiving node at a congested packet rate less than the initial packet rate in response to a signal from the receiving node representative of a congestion condition at the receiving node. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.

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