US Patent 7573886 System and method for adaptive bandwidth determination

Patent 7573886 was granted and assigned to Sun Microsystems on August, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Sun Microsystems

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

75738860

Patent Inventor Names

Tarik Ono0

Date of Patent

August 11, 2009

Patent Application Number

108860750

Date Filed

July 6, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Gerald Gauthier

Patent abstract

A method of determining effective bandwidth includes selecting a first packet size and sending a first packet having the first packet size from a first node to a second node. A confirmation that the first packet was received in the second node is received. A transfer time of the first packet is recorded. A second packet size is selected and a second packet having the second packet size is sent from the first node to the second node. A confirmation that the second packet was received in the second node is received and a transfer time of the second packet is recorded. An effective bandwidth between the first node and the second node is calculated and the effective bandwidth can be output.