Patent ID: 8400973
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A network including a data transmitting node and a data receiving node, wherein data frames are transmitted from the data transmitting node to the data receiving node, each data frame carrying information belonging to one of a plurality of data flows, said network comprising: within the data receiving node, a first processor coupled to a first memory for storing computer program instructions, wherein when the first processor executes the computer program instructions, the data receiving node is caused to: within the data transmitting node, a second processor coupled to a second memory for storing computer program instructions, wherein when the second processor executes the computer program instructions, the data transmitting node is caused to shape the identified priority queue flow according to the received capacity allocation message; wherein data buffers in the data receiving node are maintained at a level low enough for handling required retransmissions and high enough to ensure throughput when scheduled.