FLOW CONTROLLER AND FLOW CONTROL METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a superior flow controller which avoids flowing frames in a burst traffic condition and controls their flow to prevent the delay fluctuation.

SOLUTION: The method comprises steps of: storing data frame sent from upstream; detecting a flow control frame sent from downstream; extracting a transmission halt time from the flow control frame; and slowing down and outputting the stored data frame downstream during the transmission halt time. This avoids flowing the frames in a burst traffic condition and prevents the delay fluctuation.

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