Method and apparatus for controlling network bandwidth
First Claim
1. A method for controlling network bandwidth between a first node and a second node on a network, the method comprising the steps of:
- intercepting a data element transmitted from the first node to the second node, the data element comprising a data portion and a header portion, the header portion including an original window size;
replacing the original window size in the header portion of the data element with a replacement window size, the data portion of the data element remaining unmodified; and
routing the data element to the second node, the header portion of the data element being coupled to the replacement window size.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus controls network bandwidth between a first node and a second node on a network. A data element transmitted from the first node to the second node is intercepted. The data element comprises a data portion and a header portion including an original window size. The original window size in the header portion of the data element is replaced with a replacement window size, the data portion of the data element remaining unmodified. The data element is then routed to the second node, the header portion of the data element being coupled to the replacement window size.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling network bandwidth between a first node and a second node on a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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intercepting a data element transmitted from the first node to the second node, the data element comprising a data portion and a header portion, the header portion including an original window size;
replacing the original window size in the header portion of the data element with a replacement window size, the data portion of the data element remaining unmodified; and
routing the data element to the second node, the header portion of the data element being coupled to the replacement window size. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. A system for controlling network bandwidth comprising;
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a first node on a first network transmitting data having a data portion and a header portion, the header portion including an original window size;
a second node on a second network;
a bandwidth controller coupled to the first node via the first network and to the second node via the second network, the bandwidth controller intercepting data from the first node to the second node, wherein the bandwidth controller replaces the original window size in the header portion with a replacement window size prior to routing the data from the first node to the second node.
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14. An apparatus for controlling network bandwidth between a first node and a second node on a network, the apparatus comprising:
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a bandwidth manager for intercepting a data element transmitted from the first node to the second node, the data element comprising a data portion and a header portion, the header portion including an original window size;
the bandwidth manager replacing the original window size in the header portion of the data element with a replacement window size, the data portion of the data element remaining unmodified; and
the bandwidth manager then routing the data element to the second node, the header portion of the data element being coupled to the replacement window size.
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