Bandwidth management in a network
CA 2844686 C · Owner: Sony Electronics Inc. · Inventors: Iwamura, Ryuichi
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A method, in accordance with one embodiment for adjusting a transmission rate of a network device for a transmission based upon network bandwidth utilization on a network comprising transmitting a data stream at a current transmission rate utilizing a first bandwidth allocation; receiving a transmission rate recovery request from a master device on the network; receiving an additional bandwidth allocation from the master device on the network when the current transmission rate is less than an original transmission rate; and transmitting the data stream at an increased transmission rate utilizing a total bandwidth allocation the total bandwidth allocation including the additional bandwidth …
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- Filed April 25, 2006 and granted October 18, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 25, 2026.
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