System and method for using a window mechanism to control multicast data congestion
CA 2249034 C · Owner: Sabnani, Krishan Kumar · Inventors: Sabnani, Krishan Kumar; Golestani, S. Jamaloddin
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A system and method for using a window mechanism to control transmission of a multicast in a computer network to curb congestion. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a packet monitor that tracks for each, receiver of the multicast, unacknowledged packets transmitted to each receiver and (2) a multicast manager associated with the packet monitor, that controls transmission of further packets of the multicast to prevent the unacknowledged packets transmitted to any of each receiver from exceeding a maximum number associated with each receiver.
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- Filed September 29, 1998 and granted April 15, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 29, 2018.
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