Diffusion-Type Autonomous Decentralized Flow Control for Multiple Flows

Chisa TAKANO
Masaki AIDA

Publication
IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Communications   Vol.E90-B    No.1    pp.21-30
Publication Date: 2007/01/01
Online ISSN: 1745-1345
DOI: 10.1093/ietcom/e90-b.1.21
Print ISSN: 0916-8516
Type of Manuscript: PAPER
Category: Network
Keyword: 
flow control,  autonomous decentralized control,  diffusion equation,  high-speed networks,  

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Summary: 
We have proposed a diffusion-type flow control mechanism to achieve the extremely time-sensitive flow control required for high-speed networks. In this mechanism, each node in a network manages its local traffic flow only on the basis of the local information directly available to it, by using predetermined rules. In this way, the implementation of decision-making at each node can lead to optimal performance for the whole network. Our previous studies concentrated on the flow control for a single flow. In this paper, we propose a diffusion-type flow control mechanism for multiple flows. The proposed scheme enables a network to quickly recover from a state of congestion and to achieve fairness among flows.