A method and apparatus for controlling the flow of variable-length packets through a multiport switch
CA 2329020 C · Owner: Yago Systems, Inc. · Inventors: Bauman, James A.
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A method and apparatus for controlling the flow of variable-length packets to a multiport switch involve accessing forwarding information in a memory (214) based at least partially on layer 4 information from a packet and then forwarding (186) the packet only if the packet is within a bandwidth consumption limit that is specified in the forwarding information. In a preferred embodiment, a credit bucket algorithm is used to ensure that packet flows are within specified bandwidth consumption limits. The preferred method for implementing the credit bucket algorithm to control flows of packets involves first receiving a particular packet from a flow and then stripping the layer 2 …
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- Filed April 29, 1999 and granted April 1, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 29, 2019.
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