Communications resource control by a network node

A method for controlling communications resources by a receiving node of a communications network, the method comprising:

• receiving a packet comprising a payload field by a first interface duty cycle,
• detecting a flood control indication in the received packet,
• in response to detecting the flood control indication, receiving at least one packet by a second interface duty cycle, and
• in response to detecting lack of flood control indication during reception of a packet by a second interface duty cycle, adapting interface duty cycle for packet reception.

An apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to perform a method for controlling communications resources by a transmitting node of a communications network, the method comprising:

• transmitting packets via a transmission buffer by a first interface duty cycle,
• detecting a flood control condition of the transmission buffer,
• in response to detecting the flood control condition, including a flood control indication in one or more packets, said one or more packets comprising a payload field, and
• transmitting the one or more packets by a second interface duty cycle.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a set of computer readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a node of a communications network to carry out a method for controlling communications resources by a transmitting node of a communications network, the method comprising:

• transmitting packets via a transmission buffer by a first interface duty cycle,
• detecting a flood control condition of the transmission buffer,
• in response to detecting the flood control condition, including a flood control indication in one or more packets, said one or more packets comprising a payload field, and
• transmitting the one or more packets by a second interface duty cycle.

An apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to perform a method for controlling communications resources by a receiving node of a communications network, the method comprising:

• receiving a packet comprising a payload field by a first interface duty cycle,
• detecting a flood control indication in the received packet,
• in response to detecting the flood control indication, receiving at least one packet by a second interface duty cycle, and
• in response to detecting lack of flood control indication during reception of a packet by a second interface duty cycle, adapting interface duty cycle for packet reception.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a set of computer readable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a node of a communications network to carry out a method for controlling communications resources by a receiving node of a communications network, the method comprising:

• receiving a packet comprising a payload field by a first interface duty cycle,
• detecting a flood control indication in the received packet,
• in response to detecting the flood control indication, receiving at least one packet by a second interface duty cycle, and
• in response to detecting lack of flood control indication during reception of a packet by a second interface duty cycle, adapting interface duty cycle for packet reception.