Active queue management for a wireless communication network

A method of congestion control performed by a second network node of a wireless communication network utilizing a distributed queue system for in-sequence delivery of data packets between a first network node and the second network node, the method comprising:

• receiving a control message from the first network node, wherein the control message comprises an instruction to the second network node to discard, or distort, a subsequent data packet;
• and
• in response thereto, discarding, or distorting, a subsequent data packet upon receipt of said subsequent data packet.

A first network node for congestion control, the first network node being operable in a wireless communication network adapted to utilize a distributed queue system for in-sequence delivery of data packets between the first network node and a second network node, the first network node comprising:

• means adapted to detect a condition indicative of a congestion;
• and
• means adapted to transmit a control message to the second network node in response to a detection of a condition indicative of a congestion, wherein the control message comprises an instruction to the second network node to discard, or distort, a subsequent data packet.

A first network node for congestion control, the first network node being operable in a wireless communication network adapted to utilize a distributed queue system for in-sequence delivery of data packets between the first network node and a second network node, the first network node comprising:

• a congestion detection module adapted to detect a condition indicative of a congestion;
• and
• a transmitter adapted to transmit a control message to the second network node in response to a detection of a condition indicative of a congestion by the congestion detection module, wherein the control message comprises an instruction to the second network node to discard, or distort, a subsequent data packet.

A second network node for congestion control, the second network node being operable in a wireless communication network adapted to utilize a distributed queue system for in-sequence delivery of data packets between a first network node and the second network node, the second network node comprising:

• means adapted to receive a control message from the first network node, wherein the control message comprises an instruction to the second network node to discard, or distort, a subsequent data packet;
• and
• means adapted to discard, or distort, a subsequent data packet upon receipt of said subsequent data packet.

A second network node for congestion control, the second network node being operable in a wireless communication network adapted to utilize a distributed queue system for in-sequence delivery of data packets between a first network node and the second network node, the second network node comprising:

• a receiver adapted to receive a control message from the first network node, wherein the control message comprises an instruction to the second network node to discard, or distort, a subsequent data packet;
• and
• a data packet handling module adapted to discard, or distort, a subsequent data packet upon receipt of said subsequent data packet.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed on at least one processor, cause a first network node of a wireless communication network utilizing a distributed queue system for in-sequence delivery of data packets between the first network node and a second network node to perform congestion control operations, comprising:

• detecting a condition indicative of a congestion;
• and
• in response thereto, transmitting a control message to the second network node, wherein the control message comprises an instruction to the second network node to discard, or distort, a subsequent data packet.

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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed on at least one processor, cause a second network node of a wireless communication network utilizing a distributed queue system for in-sequence delivery of data packets between a first network node and the second network node to perform congestion control operations, comprising:

• receiving a control message from the first network node, wherein the control message comprises an instruction to the second network node to discard, or distort, a subsequent data packet;
• and
• in response thereto, discarding, or distorting, a subsequent data packet upon receipt of said subsequent data packet.