Patent ID: 7395330
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for communication between subscriber stations via a packet switching network, said process comprising: evaluating deterministic behavior of the packet switching network, the behavior being defined as deterministic if any packet sent on the network from a source subscriber station reaches a destination subscriber station within a duration that is limited in time, said evaluating comprising: determining a latency value, the latency value being a residence time in an output buffer of a switch, determining a max latency value, the max latency value being a maximum residence time in an output buffer of a switch, determining a BAG determining a (Jitter In) determining a (max frame duration) determining for each output port from each switch on the network if the following relation is satisfied: wherein, if the relation is not satisfied, a user is notified that said packet switching network is not deterministic.