Intelligent congestion feedback apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An intelligent congestion feedback apparatus, comprising:
- a source endpoint transmitting data packets;
a destination endpoint receiving the data packets;
a timer in the destination endpoint set to zero; and
an intermediate node detecting congestion between the source endpoint and the destination endpoint, wherein upon congestion detection, the intermediate node marks the data packets transmitted to the destination endpoint indicative of congestion, and upon receipt of the marked data packets, the timer begins reverse counting from a preset time value to zero and a feedback loop is turned-on between the destination endpoint and the source endpoint to transmit congestion notification (CN) messages to the source endpoint contributing to the congestion.
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Abstract
An intelligent congestion feedback apparatus and method thereof includes a source endpoint transmitting data packets, and a destination endpoint receiving the data packets, and a timer in the destination endpoint set to zero. An intermediate node detects congestion between the source endpoint and the destination endpoint. Upon congestion detection, the intermediate node marks the data packets transmitted to the destination endpoint indicative of congestion. Upon receipt of the marked data packets, the timer begins reverse counting from a preset time value to zero and a feedback loop is turned-on between the destination endpoint and the source endpoint to transmit congestion notification (CN) messages to the source endpoint contributing to the congestion.
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24 Claims
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1. An intelligent congestion feedback apparatus, comprising:
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a source endpoint transmitting data packets;
a destination endpoint receiving the data packets;
a timer in the destination endpoint set to zero; and
an intermediate node detecting congestion between the source endpoint and the destination endpoint, wherein upon congestion detection, the intermediate node marks the data packets transmitted to the destination endpoint indicative of congestion, and upon receipt of the marked data packets, the timer begins reverse counting from a preset time value to zero and a feedback loop is turned-on between the destination endpoint and the source endpoint to transmit congestion notification (CN) messages to the source endpoint contributing to the congestion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An intelligent congestion feedback method, comprising:
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transmitting data packets from a source endpoint;
receiving the data packets at a destination endpoint;
detecting congestion between the source endpoint and the destination endpoint;
marking the data packets transmitted to the destination endpoint indicative of congestion;
reverse counting from a preset time value to zero; and
turning-on a feedback loop between the destination endpoint to the source endpoint to transmit congestion notification (CN) messages to the source endpoint contributing to the congestion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An intelligent congestion feedback apparatus, comprising:
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source endpoint means for transmitting data packets;
destination endpoint means for receiving the data packets;
timing means in the destination endpoint means set to zero; and
intermediate means for detecting congestion between the source endpoint and the destination endpoint, wherein upon congestion detection, the intermediate means marks the data packets transmitted to the destination endpoint indicative of congestion, and upon receipt of the marked data packets, the timing means begins reverse counting from a preset time value to zero and a feedback loop is turned-on between the destination endpoint means and the source endpoint means for transmitting congestion notification (CN) messages to the source endpoint contributing to the congestion.
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