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System and method for traffic shaping based on generalized congestion and flow control

  • US 7,088,678 B1
  • Filed: 08/27/2001
  • Issued: 08/08/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for traffic shaping in a computer network, the method comprising:

  • receiving at least one data packet on a traffic manager from a user network entity;

    calculating at least one flow control parameter using the at least one data packet received from the user network entity;

    comparing the at least one flow control parameter to at least three threshold levels comprising at least a committed threshold level, a control threshold level and a peak threshold level; and

    applying a link layer control mechanism to control data flow from the user network entity if a value of the at least one flow control parameter is between the committed threshold level and the control threshold level.

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