A system and method for discarding expired network data packets is provided. A time stamp value is assigned to data packets that are received in a data packet queue, wherein the time stamp value is based on a counter value. The time stamp value is extracted after the counter value changes or a new data...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6886141?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6886141 - Method and system for reducing congestion in computer networks
Method and system for reducing congestion in computer networks