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Apparatus and method for enhancing performance in a packet data system

  • US 20020196743A1
  • Filed: 05/30/2002
  • Published: 12/26/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. In a communication system having a source that communicates with a packet forwarder over a first link and a destination that communicates with the packet forwarder over a second link having a bandwidth lower than a bandwidth of the first link, the packet forwarder monitoring a first buffer that stores data packets sent from the source for transmission to the destination, a method of controlling the loss of data packets comprising the steps of:

  • determining an amount of data packets stored in the first buffer; and

    if the amount is above a first threshold, sending a signal to the source to stop transmitting packets.

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