METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPLEMENTING TIME-SLICE FLOW CONTROL
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1. A method of controlling a transmission rate of packets over a network connection, the method comprising:
- setting a target send rate, wherein the target send rate indicates a number of packets that are to be transmitted in a time interval over a transmission medium; and
transmitting a plurality of packets according to the target send rate.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems, apparatus, and methods of controlling a transmission rate of packets over a network connection which are described in the disclosure. The method includes setting a target send rate. The target send rate indicates a number of packets that are to be transmitted in a time interval over a transmission medium. The method further includes transmitting a plurality of packets according to the target send rate.
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1. A method of controlling a transmission rate of packets over a network connection, the method comprising:
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setting a target send rate, wherein the target send rate indicates a number of packets that are to be transmitted in a time interval over a transmission medium; and transmitting a plurality of packets according to the target send rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for controlling a transmission rate of packets over a network connection, the system comprising:
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a first computing device configured as a sender, the first computing device having a control module configured to set a target send rate, wherein the target send rate indicates a number of packets that are to be transmitted in a time interval; a transmission medium coupled with the first computing device, the transmission medium configured to transmit a plurality of packets according to the target send rate; and a second computing device coupled with the transmission medium, the second computing device is configured as a receiver and having a packet receive buffer configured to receive the plurality of packets. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine-readable medium having sets of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by one or more machines, cause the one or more machines to:
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set a target send rate, wherein the target send rate indicates a number of packets that are to be transmitted in a time interval over a transmission medium; and transmit a plurality of packets according to the target send rate. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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