IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012
H04W 28/02 - Definition
This group covers:
Avoiding or regulating an actual or potential traffic overload condition.
In this group, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
flow control | techniques and arrangements to regulate the amount of traffic information in the network |
congestion control | techniques and arrangements whereby traffic information is transmitted over alternative transmission paths for balancing the load or when a preferred or desired path is unavailable due to excessive traffic carried over said path |