(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMISSION RATE CONTROL
(75) Inventor: Yoshihiro Watanabe, Kanagawa (JP)
(73) Assignee: Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki (JP)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 09/188,587
(22) Filed: Nov. 9, 1998
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Mar. 20, 1998 (JP) 10-072726
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