Method and apparatus for providing buffer state flow control at the link level in addition to flow control on a per-connection basis

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PATENT NO 5896511
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08685241

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A method and apparatus for providing buffer state accounting at a link level, otherwise known as link flow control, in addition to flow control at the virtual connection level. Link flow control enables receiver cell buffer sharing while maintaining perconnection bandwidth with lossless cell transmission. High link level update frequency is enabled without a significant sacrifice in overall link forward bandwidth. A higher and thus more efficient utilization of receiver cell buffers is achieved.

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  • FUJITSU LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Caldara, Stephen A Sudbury, MA 45 2087
Hauser, Stephen A Burlington, MA 48 2371
Hunt, Douglas H Sudbury, MA 8 250
Manning, Thomas A Northboro, MA 40 1980
Strouble, Raymond L Westford, MA 9 582

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