Unbiased token bucket

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2008-05-06

2008-05-06

Phan, Man U. (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Data flow congestion prevention or control

Control of data admission to the network

C370S235000, C370S412000, C709S227000, C709S240000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07369489

ABSTRACT:
The present invention defines a method of unbiased policing of data flow in a network device. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the token bucket policer of the network device ‘permits’ (forwards) incoming packets even when the size of the token bucket is less than the size of the incoming packets. Permitting incoming packets that are larger than the token bucket ensures that incoming packets are not dropped because of the size of the incoming packets. Incoming packets are policed by TBP when the magnitude comparison of the token bucket and a predetermined constant value does not comply with the policing scheme defined for the incoming packets. When a packet is ‘permitted’ (forwarded), the size of the token bucket is reduced by an amount equal to the size of the packet.

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