Data rate adjuster using transport latency
AssigneeNorthrop Grumman Corporation
InventorStephen K. Vernon
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for reducing the data rate in a network using a delay processor. Since an increase in the data rate can overwhelm parts of the network hardware, such as a router, a delay processor is introduced so that data is delayed by a fixed amount so as to lower the data rate. A configuration table determines the amount of delay. A slowly changing amount of delay can be used in place of a fixed amount.
Claims18
A method of controlling a data rate in a network, comprising:
- placing data packets into a data stream in a network;
- routing said data stream through a delay device;
- and
- delaying selected data in said network by a fixed delay amount.
An apparatus for controlling a data rate in the network, comprising:
- at least one first processor connected to said network;
- at least one second processor connected to said network;
- and
- a delay processor for controlling the data rate in said network.
A method of controlling a data rate in a network, comprising:
- placing data packets into a data stream in a network;
- routing said data stream through a delay device;
- and
- delaying data in said network by a delay amount determined by passing the data rate through a low pass filter.
An apparatus for controlling a data rate in the network, comprising:
- at least one first processor connected to said network;
- at least one second processor connected to said network;
- and
- a delay processor for controlling the data rate in said network, said delay processor delaying data in said network, the amount of delay being controlled by the output of the low pass filter, where the low pass filter receives the data rate as an input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.