Patent ID: 6738347
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A rate control communication apparatus for transmitting data over a communication network, the rate control communication apparatus comprising:an information source inputting unit for receiving information source data to be transmitted; an information source processing unit for processing the information source data to generate transmission data in a predetermined data format; a line interface unit for generating and outputting a transmission enable signal indicating a transmission enable status of the transmission data to the information source processing unit so as to have the transmission data outputted from the information source processing unit, for receiving the transmission data, and for transmitting the transmission data over the communication network, wherein dummy data is generated and outputted when an amount of the transmission data to be outputted to the line interface unit is less than a predetermined amount, and wherein the line interface unit includes a transmission control unit for calculating an output interval of the transmission enable signal, and for outputting the transmission enable signal to the information source processing unit based upon a calculated output interval.