Patent ID: 7286511
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A packet traffic throttling unit for managing a volume of packet traffic transmitted on a link between a wireless station of a wireless local area network (WLAN) and an AP, the AP controlling links of a plurality of wireless stations competing for the same bandwidth, said throttling unit comprising: a packet transmission determination module adapted to regulate the volume of packet traffic on the link between the AP and the wireless station based on an allowable volume of packet traffic between the AP and the wireless station; and a transmission status processing module comprising a first adaptation to adjust the allowable volume of packet traffic between the AP and the wireless station based on a status of packet transmission between the AP and the wireless station, wherein, the status is used by the transmission status processing module to respectively adjust, within pre-determined lower and upper limits, the allowable volume of packet traffic on the link to reduce the effective bandwidth consumed by the link when it has an error status and to increase the effective bandwidth consumed by the link when it has a success status, thereby reducing the effect of the link when it has an error status on links controlled by the AP of the plurality of wireless stations competing for same bandwidth.