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ECN-based approach for congestion management in hybrid IP-ATM networks

  • US 6,160,793 A
  • Filed: 10/13/1998
  • Issued: 12/12/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for congestion management in hybrid IP-ATM networks, comprising:

  • using AAL5 packet trailers in ATM cells to detect packet boundaries for identifying a first cell in an IP packet;

    determining whether an ATM cell is capable of using explicit congestion notification to indicate congestion; and

    setting an explicit congestion notification indicator in a capable ATM cell to indicate congestion to a source node.

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