DATA FLOW CONTROL METHOD RELATING COMMUNICATION NODE

摘要

PURPOSE: A data flow control method is provided to enhance a data flow performance in a communication node. CONSTITUTION: A communication node(14) predicts a transmission/departure time of a received data message from an output section(16) just after the reception of the received data message in an input section(12) of the communication node(14). The communication node(14) determines whether or not the received data message is resident in the communication node for a latent time longer than a wait time limit by the predicted transmission departure time. If the received data message is transmitted before the wait time limit expires, the communication node(14) accepts the received data message for the storage to a buffer memory(36) for the purpose of expected transmission from the output section(16).