Dynamic control of session input rates in communication networks

Abstract

Lower priority packets at the point of congestion, We consider a distributed algorithm for dynam- because of the time delay involved in making the ically adjusting the input rate of each session of entry points aware of the congestion build-up a voice or data network so as to exercise flow situation. As a result, we advocate the use of control. The algorithm receives periodically in- the two capabilities in complementary roles, in formation regarding the level of congestion along analogy to the complementary roles of quasi-static each session path and iteratively corrects the routing and flow control of data. The rates at session input rate. In this paper we place em-