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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2002
Applicants:
Michael J. Quinn, Campbell, CA (US);
Mary Laier, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Quinn, Campbell, CA (US);
Mary Laier, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Packeteer, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G08C 15/00 (2006.01); H04J 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for dynamically controlling aggregate and individual packet flow characteristics within a compressed logical data tunnel. A logical data tunnel is formed and includes one or more packet flows. Each packet flow includes individual packets having a shared destination address. Bandwidth allocated to control an aggregated flow of packets routed through the logical data tunnel. A transfer rate is assigned to control each packet flow transiting within the logical data tunnel.