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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2015
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinya Hiramoto, Yokohama, JP;
Tomohiro Inoue, Kawasaki, JP;
Shun Ando, Yokohama, JP;
Masahiro Maeda, Zama, JP;
Masao Yoshikawa, Kawasaki, JP;
FUJITSU LIMITED, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A communication apparatus includes a connection port and a processor. The connection port is connected to a switch apparatus. The processor is configured to acquire data to be transmitted to an external apparatus. The processor is configured to generate a packet destined to the external apparatus. The packet contains the data. The processor is configured to store the packet in a buffer. The processor is configured to acquire the packet from the buffer. The processor is configured to transmit the packet to the switch apparatus via the connection port. The processor is configured to acquire a state of a network to which the connection port is connected. The processor is configured to control, on basis of the state of the network and a predetermined packet generation time, a number of packets to be generated.