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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2008
Applicants:
Nilesh Girish Telang, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Kevin Elliott Jordan, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Nitin Suresh Supekar, Maharashtra, IN;
Inventors:
Nilesh Girish Telang, Pune Maharashtra, IN;
Kevin Elliott Jordan, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Nitin Suresh Supekar, Maharashtra, IN;
Assignee:
Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for optimizing computer network bandwidth usage to prevent congestion is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises comparing a permissible bandwidth usage with a data transfer rate to produce a comparison result and adjusting the data transfer rate for performing at least one data transfer operation based on the comparison result.