Method and apparatus for managing aggregate bandwidth at a...

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2001-04-02

2009-06-02

Mattis, Jason E (Department: 2416)

Multiplex communications

Data flow congestion prevention or control

Control of data admission to the network

C370S233000, C370S234000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07542419

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for managing traffic in a network data processing system. Traffic for a plurality of network paths is monitored. In response a packet for a particular network path within the plurality of network paths causing traffic for the particular network path to exceed a level of traffic allowed, an amount of available bandwidth is reduced based on a fair share for the particular network path.

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