Aggregate-portion-specific flow shaping in packed-switched communication, involves defining earliest permitted moment at which packet is forwarded, as greatest value of valid time to spend values of all shaping groups

摘要

The earliest permitted moment at which a packet in the system is forwarded, is defined as the greatest value of the valid time to spend (VTS) values of all the shaping groups to which the traffic flow represented by the packet belongs. As a result of the forwarding of the packet, the VTS values of same shaping groups are updated. An independent claim is also included for equipment for aggregate-portion-specific flow shaping in packed-switched communication.