Patent ID: 8626896
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network communication device comprising: a first link operable to communicate network traffic and including a first link control logic module operable to alter a first link data rate of the first link from a first data rate value to a second data rate value and to alter the first link data rate from the first data rate value to a fifth data rate value, wherein the first data rate value is higher than the second data rate value and is lower than the fifth data rate value; a second link operable to communicate network traffic and including a second link control logic module operable to alter a second link data rate of the second link from a third data rate value to a fourth data rate value and to alter the second link data rate from the third data rate value to a sixth data rate value, wherein the third data rate value is higher than the fourth data rate value and is lower than the sixth data rate value; a switch operable to couple the first link to the second link; a link rate control module coupled to the first and second link control logic modules, the link rate control module operable to: a link monitor coupled to the link rate control module and operable to: a first link rate policy accessible to the link rate control module and operable to store the first data rate value, the second data rate value, the third data rate value, and the fourth data rate value; wherein the link rate control module is operated to: