A data rate controller controls a rate that data is transferred over a backplane in a network processing device. A bandwidth allocator allocates bandwidth to an input port for transmitting data over the backplane to an output port. A bandwidth limiter identifies a maximum allowable bandwidth the input...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7224671?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7224671 - Method and apparatus for load balancing in network processing device
Method and apparatus for load balancing in network processing device