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Meter-based hierarchical bandwidth sharing

  • US 8,446,831 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2010
  • Issued: 05/21/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for communicating data comprising:

  • receiving a data packet included in a first data traffic flow having a first rate of traffic;

    marking the data packet with a first marker type if the first rate of traffic is less than or equal to a first threshold, otherwise marking the data packet with a second marker type;

    combining the first data traffic flow with a second data traffic flow having a second rate of traffic to produce a third data traffic flow having a third rate of traffic;

    if the data packet is marked with the first marker type;

    updating a flow meter for the first data flow;

    updating a flow meter for the third data flow; and

    forwarding the data packet in the third data flow;

    if the data packet is marked with the second marker type and the third rate of traffic is less than or equal to a second threshold;

    updating at least one of the flow meter for the first data flow and the flow meter for the third data flow; and

    forwarding the data packet in the third data flow; and

    if the data packet is marked with the second marker type and the third rate of traffic is greater than the second threshold;

    discarding the packet.

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