A method of detecting congestion in a computer network uses a receiving station which determines a first number of messages missing in a first acknowledgment window. The station then determines a second number of messages missing in a subsequent acknowledgement window. The station then measures congestion...http://www.google.com/patents/US6526022?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6526022 - Detecting congestion by comparing successive loss of packets in windows to provide congestion control in reliable multicast protocol
