PRIORITISING DATA WITH FLOW CONTROL

摘要

There is disclosed a method of controlling an information flow in an acyclic data transmission system. A pluraliy of data packets are received. A priority level is allocated to each packet. The priority level comprises a class of loss for the packet and a class of urgency of service for the packet. The data packets are serviced in dependence on their priority levels, wherein the data packets are output at a configured rate. An apparatus for implementing such a method is also disclosed.