Management node, terminal, communication system, communication method, and program storage medium
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorsYuki HAYASHI, Jun SUZUKI, Masaki KAN
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Abstract
Disclosed are a management node and the like for enabling packets to be efficiently sent to a plurality of destination terminals, while preventing the increase of implementation scale of network interface cards (NIC). The management node includes: a rule determination means for determining a prescribed rule for distributing packets to a plurality of rate control means included in the network interface cards (NIC) provided to the terminals; and a rule sending means for sending the determined prescribed rule to the terminals.
Claims11
A management node comprising:
- a memory storing instructions;
- and
- one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to:
- determine a prescribed rule for distributing packets to a plurality of rate controller included in a network interface card (NIC) provided in a terminal;
- and
- send the determined prescribed rule to the terminal.
A terminal comprising a network interface card (NIC), wherein
- the NIC includes:
- a plurality of rate controller for controlling sending rates of packets;
- and
- destination distribution distributer that distribute packets to the plurality of rate controller in accordance with a prescribed rule determined by a management node.
A communication system comprising:
- a terminal including a network interface card (NIC);
- and
- a management node which controls the NIC, wherein
- the NIC includes:
- a plurality of rate controller for controlling sending rates of packets;
- and
- destination distribution distributer that distribute packets to the plurality of rate controller in accordance with a prescribed rule determined by the management node.
9-12. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.