Patent ID: 7933202
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for managing data traffic between nodes in an asynchronous network, the method comprising: receiving a data request message at a first port of network switch; storing information about the data request message in a memory at the network switch; forwarding the data request message to a producer node; receiving a data message at a second port of the network switch; determining whether the data message is responsive to the data request message, wherein the data message is deemed not responsive based on whether or not data carried by the data message includes responses for each item of data requested in the data request message; when the data message is responsive, forwarding the data message from the network switch; and when the data message is not responsive, blocking the data message from being forwarded from the network; and determining whether a first consumer node sending the data requests message has exceeded an allowed request frequency; when the first consumer node has not exceeded the allowed request frequency, forwarding the data requests message to a producer node; and when the first consumer node has exceeded the allowed request frequency, blocking the data request message from being forwarded to the producer node.