A flow of information over a network is controlled by a policing function placed at a data link layer of the network. For a full-duplex architecture, an accumulated count value for each packet of information received as input by a switching device is ascertained during a predetermined interval. The policing...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6704280?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6704280 - Switching device and method for traffic policing over a network
Switching device and method for traffic policing over a network