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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2008
Jeremy R. Breau, Kansas City, MO (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Gary Joel Rieschick, Louisburg, KS (US);
Jeremy R. Breau, Kansas City, MO (US);
Frederick C. Rogers, Olathe, KS (US);
Gary Joel Rieschick, Louisburg, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A first block of packets is sent through a network at a first throughput rate. The first block of packets has a differential treatment field set to a first value. A second block of packets is sent through the network at a second throughput rate. The second block of packets has the differential treatment field set to a second value. A first report indicating that the reception of the first block of packets satisfies a criteria is received. A second report indicating that the reception of the second block of packets satisfies the criteria is received. A treatment field value for the differential treatment field is selected based on the first report and the second report. A packet with the differential treatment field set to the treatment field value is sent to the network.