Patent ID: 8743689
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: H04L,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method of managing communication traffic in a communication network comprising at least a first node, a second node, and a plurality of third nodes, the method comprising: the first node sending a plurality of first messages to the second node, the plurality of first messages intended for delivery by the second node to a plurality of third nodes; if the second node cannot deliver all of the plurality of first messages due to being overloaded, wherein being overloaded comprises receipt of messages at a rate greater than it can process the messages, the first node receiving a second message from the second node, the second message containing an overload parameter, the overload parameter disclosing an amount by which the second node is overloaded, wherein the overload parameter is a percentage of messages received by the second node that the second node is unable to deliver; the first node parsing the second message to determine the overload parameter therein; and responsive to the second message, the first node adjusting the rate at which it sends messages to the second node to an amount that is a function of the overload parameter.