Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control – Control of data admission to the network
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Phan, Man U. (Department: 2616)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
Control of data admission to the network
C370S235000, C370S389000, C709S233000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10163362
ABSTRACT:
A network device for managing data flow can have at least one receiving port configured to receive data, a first counter configured to monitor at least one pointer, and a second counter configured to record the at least one pointer to correspond to the at least one receiving port therein when the data is a plural cast data, and the plural cast data is received in the at least one receiving port. In addition, the network device can include a control module configured to at least monitor the second counter with respect to the data flow of the network device.
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Broadcom Corporation
Phan Man U.
Squire Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
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