Patent ID: 6021116
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for determining a congestion indicator in a communications switch, the communications switch receiving data and electronic code from at least one other communication switch and a data source and a transmitting data and electronic code to at least one other communications switch containing at least one buffer memory for storing data and electronic code awaiting transmission to at least one other communications switch and a destination, the method comprising:monitoring at least one first congestion indicator in the communications switch;updating the at least one first congestion indicator as the communications switch receives data and electronic code from the at least one other communications switch and the data source and transmits data and electronic code to the at least one other communications switch, the data source, and the destination; andupdating at least one second congestion indicator, wherein the at least one second congestion indicator is incremented by an arrival rate and is decremented by one of a first service rate and a second service rate.