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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2011
Robert E. Denman, Plano, TX (US);
Frederick C. Kemmerer, Hollis, NH (US);
Robert E. Denman, Plano, TX (US);
Frederick C. Kemmerer, Hollis, NH (US);
Genbrand US LLC, Frisco, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for dynamic congestion management in communications networks are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a method can include determining traffic statistics of at least one node in a communications network. The method can also include determining whether the at least one node is congested based on the traffic statistics. Further, the method can include dynamically changing or provisioning a set of at least one traffic shaping rule for application to the at least one node in response to determining that the at least one node is congested.