发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for discarding data packets through the use of descriptors |
摘要 |
A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for discarding a data packet. The data packet is classified according to a type of service (TOS) indicator and modified with an internal service class (ISC) indicator according to the TOS indicator. The data packet is modified with a watermark (WM) indicator according to the availability of a system resource. The ISC, WM and a drop preference (DP) indicator of the data packet are compared to a committed information rate (CIR). The packet is discarded if the DP exceeds the CIR.
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申请公布号 |
US6977894(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2005.12.20 |
申请号 |
US19990314566 |
申请日期 |
1999.05.19 |
申请人 |
NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED |
发明人 |
ACHILLES HEATHER;PEARSON TERRY;GALLO PAUL;MANOR LARRY |
分类号 |
H04L12/26;H04L12/56;(IPC1-7):H04L12/26 |
主分类号 |
H04L12/26 |
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