Initial and periodic slowdowns for background connections

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• communicating data from a first computing device to a second computing device, wherein the communication of the data is in a slow start mode, wherein the slow start mode comprises increasing a rate in which packets of the data are communicated from the first computing device to the second computing device;
• determining when a packet of the data is lost;
• exiting the slow start mode, in response to determining when the packet of the data is lost;
• pausing the communication of the data from the first computing device to the second computing device for a first predetermined time period (T1), wherein the first predetermined time period (T1) is based, at least in part, on a round trip time associated with at least one individual packet of the data, wherein the round trip time includes a time in which the at least one individual packet is communicated from the first computing device to the second computing device and a time in which acknowledgement data defining the round trip time is communicated from the second computing device to the first computing device;
• resuming the communication of the data from the first computing device to the second computing device at a predetermined rate for a second predetermined time period (T2), wherein the second predetermined time period (T2) is based, at least in part, on a second round trip time associated with one or more individual packets of the data;
• and
• continuing the communication of the data from the first computing device to the second computing device in the slow start mode, wherein the slow start mode comprises increasing the rate in which the packets of the data are communicated from the first computing device to the second computing device, wherein the rate is increased from the initial rate.

A first computing device, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory in communication with the processor, the memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereupon that, when executed by the processor, cause the first computing device to
• communicate data from a first computing device to a second computing device, wherein the communication of the data is in a slow start mode, wherein the slow start mode comprises increasing a rate in which packets of the data are communicated from the first computing device to the second computing device;
• determine when a packet of the data is lost;
• in response to determining when the packet of the data is lost,
• pause the communication of the data from the first computing device to the second computing device for a first predetermined time period (T1), wherein the first predetermined time period (T1) is based, at least in part, on a round trip time associated with at least one individual packet of the data, wherein the round trip time includes a time in which the at least one individual packet is communicated from the first computing device to the second computing device and a time in which acknowledgement data defining the round trip time is communicated from the second computing device to the first computing device, and
• resume the communication of the data from the first computing device to the second computing device at a predetermined rate for a second predetermined time period (T2), wherein the second predetermined time period (T2) is based, at least in part, on a round trip time associated with one or more individual packets of the data;
• and
• continue the communication of the data from the first computing device to the second computing device in the slow start mode, wherein the slow start mode comprises increasing the rate in which the packets of the data are communicated from the first computing device to the second computing device, wherein the rate is increased from the initial rate.

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• communicating data from a first computing device to a second computing device;
• determining when an interval has lapsed;
• in response to determining when the when the interval has lapsed;
• slowing the communication of the data from the first computing device to the second computing device for a predetermined time period, wherein the predetermined time period is based, at least in part, on a round trip time associated with at least one individual packet of the data, wherein the round trip time includes a time in which the at least one individual packet is communicated from the first computing device to the second computing device and a time in which acknowledgement data defining the round trip time is communicated from the second computing device to the first computing device;
• and
• continuing the communication of the data from the first computing device to the second computing device in a slow start mode, wherein the slow start mode comprises increasing a rate in which the packets of the data are communicated from the first computing device to the second computing device, wherein the rate is increased from an initial rate.