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(y-Source Multicast \(ASM\) model as de\214ned in [7] de\214ned in [8].)
-.165 E(TFMCC w)5.5 E(orks with)-.11 E(both multicast models, b)72 212.8
Q(ut in a slightly dif)-.22 E(ferent w)-.275 E(ay)-.11 E 5.5(.W)-.715 G
(hen using ASM, feedback from the)-5.5 E(recei)72 225.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275
G(rs is multicast to the sender as well as to all other recei).165 E
-.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rs. Feedback).165 F(can be either)2.75 E(multicas\
t on the same group address used for sending data or on a separate mult\
icast feedback)72 238.8 Q(group address.)72 251.8 Q -.165(Fo)5.5 G 2.75
(rS).165 G(SM, the recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(rs must unicast the feedback directly to the sender).165 E 5.5(.H)-.605
G(ence,)-5.5 E(feedback from a recei)72 264.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75
(rw).165 G(ill not be recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(db).165 G 2.75
(yo)-2.75 G(ther recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs.).165 E
(TFMCC inherently w)72 281.4 Q(orks with all types of netw)-.11 E
(orks that allo)-.11 E 2.75(wb)-.275 G(i-directional communication,)
-2.75 E(including LANs, W)72 294.4 Q
(ANs, Intranets, the Internet, asymmetric netw)-1.32 E
(orks, wireless netw)-.11 E(orks, and)-.11 E(satellite netw)72 307.4 Q
2.75(orks. Ho)-.11 F(we)-.275 E -.165(ve)-.275 G .88 -.44(r, i).165 H
2.75(ns).44 G(ome netw)-2.75 E(ork en)-.11 E(vironments v)-.44 E
(arying the sending rate to the)-.275 E(recei)72 320.4 Q -.165(ve)-.275
G(rs may not be adv).165 E
(antageous \(e.g., for a satellite or wireless netw)-.275 E
(ork, there may be no)-.11 E(mechanism for recei)72 333.4 Q -.165(ve)
-.275 G(rs to ef).165 E(fecti)-.275 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(ly reduce their reception rate since there may be a \214x).165 E(ed)
-.165 E(transmission rate allocated to the session\).)72 346.4 Q
(The dif)72 363 Q(ference in responsi)-.275 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(ness of TFMCC and TCP may result in signi\214cant throughput).165 E
(dif)72 376 Q(ferences in case of a v)-.275 E(ery lo)-.165 E 2.75(wb)
-.275 G 2.75(itrate. TFMCC)-2.75 F(requires an estimate of the loss e)
2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(nt rate to).165 E(calculate a f)72 389 Q
(air sending rate.)-.11 E
(This estimate may be inaccurate in case TFMCC recei)5.5 E -.165(ve)
-.275 G 2.75(so).165 G(nly v)-2.75 E(ery)-.165 E(fe)72 402 Q 2.75(wp)
-.275 G(ack)-2.75 E(ets per R)-.11 E(TT)-.66 E 5.5(.T)-.814 G
(FMCC should not be used together with TCP if the capacity of the)-5.5 E
(bottleneck link is less than 30KBit/s \(e.g., a v)72 415 Q(ery slo)
-.165 E 2.75(wm)-.275 G(odem connection\).)-2.75 E(TFMCC may also)5.5 E
(achie)72 428 Q .33 -.165(ve a r)-.275 H(ate that is v).165 E(ery dif)
-.165 E(ferent from the a)-.275 E -.165(ve)-.22 G
(rage TCP rate in case b).165 E(uf)-.22 E(fer space at the)-.275 E
(bottleneck is se)72 441 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(rely underpro).165 E 2.75
(visioned. In)-.165 F(particular)2.75 E 2.75(,T)-.44 G
(FMCC is less susceptible to small b)-2.75 E(uf)-.22 E(fer)-.275 E
(sizes since TFMCC spaces out pack)72 454 Q
(ets in time, while TCP sends them back-to-back.)-.11 E(Thus TCP)5.5 E
(is much more lik)72 467 Q(ely to see a pack)-.11 E(et loss if b)-.11 E
(uf)-.22 E(fer space is scarce.)-.275 E
(TFMCC is designed for applications that use a \214x)72 483.6 Q(ed pack)
-.165 E(et size, and v)-.11 E(ary their sending rate in)-.275 E(pack)72
496.6 Q(ets per second in response to congestion.)-.11 E
(Some applications, e.g. those using audio, require a)5.5 E<8c78>72
509.6 Q(ed interv)-.165 E(al of time between pack)-.275 E(ets and v)-.11
E(ary their pack)-.275 E(et size instead of their pack)-.11 E
(et rate in)-.11 E(response to congestion.)72 522.6 Q
(The congestion control mechanism in this document cannot be used by)5.5
E(those applications.)72 535.6 Q F1 2.75(2. Pr)72 574.6 R(otocol Ov)
-.198 E(er)-.11 E(view)-.11 E F0(TFMCC e)72 591.2 Q
(xtends the basic mechanisms of TFRC into the multicast domain.)-.165 E
(In order to compete)5.5 E -.11(fa)72 604.2 S(irly with TCP).11 E 2.75
(,T)-1.221 G(FMCC recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs indi).165 E
(vidually measure the pre)-.275 E -.275(va)-.275 G(lent netw).275 E
(ork conditions and)-.11 E(calculate a rate that is TCP-friendly on the\
 path from the sender to themselv)72 617.2 Q 2.75(es. The)-.165 F
(rate is)2.75 E(determined using an equation for TCP throughput, which \
roughly describes TCP')72 630.2 Q 2.75(ss)-.605 G(ending rate as)-2.75 E
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(nt rate, round-trip time \(R).165 E(TT\), and pack)-.66 E(et size.)-.11
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-7.15 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs whose feedback is not suppressed report the\
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(sender in so-called recei)83 285 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rr).165 G 2.75
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(sender about the appropriate transmit rate, and the)83 298 Q 2.75(ya)
-.165 G(llo)-2.75 E 2.75(wt)-.275 G(he recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(rs to measure their R).165 E(TT)-.66 E(.)-.814 E 7.15<8354>72 314.6 S
(he sender selects the recei)-7.15 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rt).165 G
(hat reports the lo)-2.75 E(west rate as current limiting recei)-.275 E
-.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(r\().165 G(CLR\).)-2.75 E(Whene)83 327.6 Q -.165
(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rf).165 G(eedback with an e)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
2.75(nl).165 G -.275(ow)-2.75 G(er rate reaches the sender).275 E 2.75
(,t)-.44 G(he corresponding recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r).165 E
(becomes CLR and the sending rate is reduced to match that recei)83
340.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(r').165 E 2.75(sc)-.605 G(alculated rate.)-2.75
E(The)5.5 E(sending rate increases when the CLR reports a calculated ra\
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(The dynamics of TFMCC are sensiti)72 383.2 Q .33 -.165(ve t)-.275 H
2.75(oh).165 G .55 -.275(ow t)-2.75 H
(he measurements are performed and applied and).275 E
(what feedback suppression mechanism is chosen.)72 396.2 Q 1.76 -.88
(We r)5.5 H(ecommend speci\214c mechanisms belo).88 E 2.75(wt)-.275 G(o)
-2.75 E(perform and apply these measurements.)72 409.2 Q
(Other mechanisms are possible, b)5.5 E(ut it is important to)-.22 E
(understand ho)72 422.2 Q 2.75(wt)-.275 G
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(ving TCP throughput as a function of loss e)-.275 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(nt rate and R).165 E(TT should be)-.66 E(suitable for use in TFMCC.)72
490.8 Q(Ho)5.5 E(we)-.275 E -.165(ve)-.275 G .88 -.44(r, w).165 H 2.75
(en).44 G(ote that the TCP throughput equation used must)-2.75 E
(re\215ect TCP')72 503.8 Q 2.75(sr)-.605 G(etransmit timeout beha)-2.75
E(vior)-.22 E 2.75(,a)-.44 G 2.75(st)-2.75 G
(his dominates TCP throughput at higher loss rates.)-2.75 E 1.76 -.88
(We a)72 516.8 T(lso note that the assumptions implicit in the throughp\
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(parameter ha)72 529.8 Q .33 -.165(ve t)-.22 H 2.75(ob).165 G 2.75(ear)
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e throughput equation and loss rate measurement)2.75 E(mechanisms gi)72
555.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(nb).165 G(elo)-2.75 E 1.43 -.715(w, i)
-.275 H 2.75(np).715 G
(ractice the assumptions turn out to be close enough.)-2.75 E(The throu\
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\214ed v)72 572.4 Q(ersion of)-.165 E
(the throughput equation for Reno TCP from [9]:)72 585.4 Q -.44(Wi)72
697 S(dmer/Handle).44 E 319.437(y[)-.165 G -.165(Pa)-319.437 G(ge 5])
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2.75 E F0(\(pack)2.75 E(et size\),)-.11 E F5(p)2.75 E F0(\(loss e)2.75 E
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(TT\) need to be measured or calculated)-.66 E
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2.75 E F0(is speci\214ed in Section 4.3.2, and the)2.75 E
(measurement of)72 312.681 Q F5(p)2.75 E F0
(is speci\214ed in Section 5.)2.75 E(The parameter)5.5 E F5(s)2.75 E F0
(\(pack)2.75 E(et size\) is normally kno)-.11 E(wn to)-.275 E
(an application.)72 325.681 Q(This may not be so in tw)5.5 E 2.75(oc)
-.11 G(ases:)-2.75 E 7.15<8354>72 342.281 S(he pack)-7.15 E
(et size naturally v)-.11 E(aries depending on the data.)-.275 E
(In this case, although the pack)5.5 E(et size)-.11 E -.275(va)83
355.281 S(ries, that v).275 E
(ariation is not coupled to the transmit rate.)-.275 E
(It should normally be safe to use an)5.5 E(estimate of the mean pack)83
368.281 Q(et size for)-.11 E F5(s)2.75 E F0(.)A 7.15<8354>72 384.881 S
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(where a \214x)83 410.881 Q(ed interv)-.165 E
(al of time needs to be represented by each pack)-.275 E 2.75(et. Such)
-.11 F(applications need)2.75 E(to ha)83 423.881 Q .33 -.165(ve a d)-.22
H(if).165 E(ferent w)-.275 E(ay of measuring parameters.)-.11 E
(Currently)72 440.481 Q 2.75(,T)-.715 G
(FMCC cannot be used for the second class of applications.)-2.75 E/F6 11
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509.081 Q(ets sent by the sender and feedback pack)-.11 E
(ets from the recei)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs.).165 E(Information from\
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(ets. If)-.11 F
(separate congestion control messages are sent at time interv)2.75 E
(als)-.275 E(lar)72 548.081 Q(ger than the time interv)-.198 E
(al between data pack)-.275 E
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561.081 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rt).165 G 2.75(oa)-2.75 G(llo)-2.75 E
2.75(wa)-.275 G(suf)72 574.081 Q(\214cient number of recei)-.275 E -.165
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590.681 Q(et formats, since)-.11 E
(these depend on the details of the transport protocol used.)72 603.681
Q(The recommended representation of)5.5 E(the header \214elds is gi)72
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(rhead of a \215oating point).165 E(representation is prohibiti)72
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SF 2.75(2.2.1. Sender)72 124 R -.11(Pa)2.75 G(ck).11 E(ets)-.11 E F0
(Each pack)72 140.6 Q(et sent by the data sender contains the follo)-.11
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(et transmitted.)-.11 E(The \214eld must be suf)83 170.2 Q
(\214ciently lar)-.275 E(ge that it does not wrap causing tw)-.198 E
2.75(od)-.11 G(if)-2.75 E(ferent pack)-.275 E(ets with the)-.11 E
(same sequence number to be in the recei)83 183.2 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(r')
.165 E 2.75(sr)-.605 G(ecent pack)-2.75 E(et history at the same time.)
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transport protocol used along with TFMCC.)83 196.2 Q 7.15<8341>72 212.8
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(Only recei)5.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs with a calculated rate lo).165 E
(wer than the)-.275 E(suppression rate are eligible to gi)83 225.8 Q .33
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(TT is higher than the maximum)-.66 E -.66(RT)83 238.8 S 2.75(Td).66 G
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 for the unsigned mantissa \(to represent rates from 100 bit/s to 400 G\
bit/s with an)83 264.8 Q(error of less than 1%\).)83 277.8 Q 7.15<8341>
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2.75(rw).165 G(ith ID)-2.75 E F2(r)2.75 E F0(is the CLR.)2.75 E 7.15
<8341>72 487.2 S(feedback round counter)-4.4 E F2(fb_nr)2.75 E F0 5.5
(.T)C(his counter is incremented by the sender at the be)-5.5 E(ginning)
-.165 E(of a ne)83 500.2 Q 2.75(wf)-.275 G
(eedback round to notify the recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(rs than all feedback for older rounds should be).165 E 2.75
(suppressed. The)83 513.2 R
(feedback round counter should be at least 4 bits wide.)2.75 E 7.15
<8341>72 529.8 S(maximum R)-4.4 E(TT v)-.66 E(alue)-.275 E F2(R_max)2.75
E F0 2.75(,r)C(epresenting the maximum of the R)-2.75 E
(TTs of all recei)-.66 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rs. The).165 F -.66(RT)83
542.8 S 2.75(Ts).66 G(hould be measured in milliseconds.)-2.75 E
(An 8 bit \215oating point v)5.5 E(alue with 4 bits for the)-.275 E
(unsigned e)83 555.8 Q
(xponent and 4 bits for the unsigned mantissa \(to represent R)-.165 E
(TTs from 1 millisecond)-.66 E(to 64 seconds with an error of ca. 6%\) \
should be used for the representation.)83 568.8 Q F1 2.75(2.2.2. F)72
607.8 R(eedback P)-.275 E(ack)-.11 E(ets)-.11 E F0(Each feedback pack)72
624.4 Q(et sent by a data recei)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rc).165 G
(ontains the follo)-2.75 E(wing information:)-.275 E -.44(Wi)72 697 S
(dmer/Handle).44 E 319.437(y[)-.165 G -.165(Pa)-319.437 G(ge 7]).165 E 0
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E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rI).165 G(D)-2.75 E/F1 11/Courier@0 SF(r)2.75 E
F0 5.5(.I)C 2.75(nm)-5.5 G(ost cases the recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
2.75(rI).165 G 2.75(Dw)-2.75 G(ill be supplied by the transport)-2.75 E
(protocol, b)83 98 Q(ut it may simply be the IP address of the recei)
-.22 E -.165(ve)-.275 G -.605(r.).165 G 7.15<8341>72 114.6 S(\215ag)-4.4
E F1(have_RTT)2.75 E F0(indicating whether the recei)2.75 E -.165(ve)
-.275 G 2.75(rh).165 G(as made at least one R)-2.75 E(TT measurement)
-.66 E(since it joined the session.)83 127.6 Q 7.15<8341>72 144.2 S
(\215ag)-4.4 E F1(have_loss)2.75 E F0(indicating whether the recei)2.75
E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(re).165 G(xperienced at least one loss e)-2.915
E -.165(ve)-.275 G(nt since it).165 E(joined the session.)83 157.2 Q
7.15<8341>72 173.8 S(\215ag)-4.4 E F1(receiver_leave)2.75 E F0
(indicating that the recei)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rw).165 G
(ill lea)-2.75 E .33 -.165(ve t)-.22 H(he session \(and should).165 E
(therefore not be CLR\).)83 186.8 Q 7.15<8341>72 203.4 S(timestamp)-4.4
E F1(tr_r)2.75 E F0(indicating when the feedback pack)2.75 E
(et is sent.)-.11 E(The representation of the)5.5 E(timestamp should be\
 the same as that of the timestamp echo in the data pack)83 216.4 Q
(ets.)-.11 E 7.15<8341>72 233 S 2.75(ne)-7.15 G(cho)-2.75 E F1(ts_i')
2.75 E F0(of the timestamp of the last data pack)2.75 E(et recei)-.11 E
-.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(d. If).165 F(the last pack)2.75 E(et recei)-.11 E
-.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(da).165 G(t)-2.75 E(the recei)83 246 Q -.165(ve)
-.275 G 2.75(rh).165 G(as sequence number)-2.75 E F1(i)2.75 E F0 2.75
(,t)C(hen)-2.75 E F1(ts_i' = ts_i)2.75 E F0
(is included in the feedback.)2.75 E(If)5.5 E(there is a delay)83 259 Q
F1(tr_d)2.75 E F0(between recei)2.75 E(ving that last data pack)-.275 E
(et and sending feedback, then)-.11 E F1(ts_i' = ts_i + tr_d)83 272 Q F0
(is included in the feedback instead.)2.75 E(The representation of the)
5.5 E(timestamp echo should be the same as that of the timestamp in the\
 data pack)83 285 Q(ets.)-.11 E 7.15<8341>72 301.6 S
(feedback round echo)-4.4 E F1(fb_nr)2.75 E F0 2.75(,r)C
(e\215ecting the highest feedback round counter v)-2.75 E(alue recei)
-.275 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(ds).165 G(o)-2.75 E -.11(fa)83 314.6 S
3.96 -.605(r. T).11 H(he representation of the feedback round echo shou\
ld be the same as the one used for the).605 E
(feedback round counter in the data pack)83 327.6 Q(ets.)-.11 E 7.15
<8354>72 344.2 S(he desired sending rate)-7.15 E F1(X_r)2.75 E F0 5.5
(.T)C(his is the rate calculated by the recei)-5.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
2.75(rt).165 G 2.75(ob)-2.75 G 2.75(eT)-2.75 G(CP-friendly on)-2.75 E
(the path from the sender to this recei)83 357.2 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 3.96
-.605(r. T).165 H(he representation of the desired sending rate should)
.605 E(be the same as that of the suppression rate in the data pack)83
370.2 Q(ets.)-.11 E/F2 11/Times-Bold@0 SF 2.75(3. Data)72 409.2 R
(Sender Pr)2.75 E(otocol)-.198 E F0
(The data sender multicasts a stream of data pack)72 425.8 Q
(ets to the data recei)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs at a controlled rate.)
.165 E(Whene)72 438.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rf).165 G
(eedback is recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(d, the sender checks if it is necessary to switch CLRs and to).165 E
(readjust the sending rate.)72 451.8 Q(The main tasks that ha)72 468.4 Q
.33 -.165(ve t)-.22 H 2.75(ob).165 G 2.75(ep)-2.75 G(ro)-2.75 E
(vided by a TFMCC sender are:)-.165 E 7.15<8361>72 485 S
(djusting the sending rate,)-7.15 E 7.15<8363>72 501.6 S
(ontrolling recei)-7.15 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rf).165 G(eedback, and)
-2.75 E 7.15<8361>72 518.2 S(ssisting recei)-7.15 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
-.22(r-).165 G(side R).22 E(TT measurements.)-.66 E F2 2.75(3.1. Sender)
72 557.2 R(Initialization)2.75 E F0(At initialization of the sender)72
573.8 Q 2.75(,t)-.44 G(he maximum R)-2.75 E(TT is set to a v)-.66 E
(alue that should be lar)-.275 E(ger than the)-.198 E(highest R)72 586.8
Q(TT to an)-.66 E 2.75(yo)-.165 G 2.75(ft)-2.75 G(he recei)-2.75 E -.165
(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rs. It).165 F
(should not be smaller than 500 milliseconds for operation)2.75 E
(in the public Internet.)72 599.8 Q(The sending rate)5.5 E F1(X)2.75 E
F0(is initialized to 1 pack)2.75 E(et per maximum R)-.11 E(TT)-.66 E(.)
-.814 E -.44(Wi)72 697 S(dmer/Handle).44 E 319.437(y[)-.165 G -.165(Pa)
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(3.2. Determining)72 85 R(the Maximum R)2.75 E(TT)-.44 E F0 -.165(Fo)72
101.6 S 2.75(re).165 G(ach feedback pack)-2.75 E(et that arri)-.11 E
-.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(sa).165 G 2.75(tt)-2.75 G(he sender)-2.75 E 2.75
(,t)-.44 G(he sender computes the instantaneous R)-2.75 E(TT to)-.66 E
(the recei)72 114.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(ra).165 G(s)-2.75 E/F2 11
/Courier@0 SF(R_r = ts_now - ts_i')108 133.6 Q F0(where)72 152.6 Q F2
(ts_now)2.75 E F0(is the time the feedback pack)2.75 E(et arri)-.11 E
-.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(d. Recei).165 F -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs will ha).165 E
.33 -.165(ve a)-.22 H(djusted).165 E F2(ts_i')2.75 E F0(for)2.75 E
(the time interv)72 165.6 Q(al between recei)-.275 E
(ving the last data pack)-.275 E
(et and sending the corresponding report so)-.11 E(that this interv)72
178.6 Q(al will not be included in)-.275 E F2(R_r)2.75 E F0 5.5(.I)C
2.75(ft)-5.5 G(he actual R)-2.75 E(TT is smaller than the resolution of)
-.66 E(the timestamps and)72 191.6 Q F2(ts_now)2.75 E F0(equals)2.75 E
F2(ts_i')2.75 E F0 2.75(,t)C(hen)-2.75 E F2(R_r)2.75 E F0
(is set to the smallest positi)2.75 E .33 -.165(ve R)-.275 H(TT v)-.495
E(alue)-.275 E(lar)72 204.6 Q
(ger than 0 \(i.e., 1 millisecond in our case\).)-.198 E
(If the instantaneous R)5.5 E(TT is lar)-.66 E(ger than the current)
-.198 E(maximum R)72 217.6 Q(TT)-.66 E 2.75(,t)-.814 G(he maximum R)
-2.75 E(TT is increased to that v)-.66 E(alue)-.275 E F2(R_max = R_r)108
236.6 Q F0(Otherwise, if no feedback with a higher instantaneous R)72
255.6 Q(TT than the maximum R)-.66 E(TT is recei)-.66 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(d).165 E(during a feedback round \(see Section 3.4\), the maximum R)72
268.6 Q(TT is reduced to)-.66 E F2(R_max = MAX\(R_max * 0.9, R_peak\))
108 287.6 Q F0(where)72 306.6 Q F2(R_peak)2.75 E F0(is the peak recei)
2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rR).165 G
(TT measured during the feedback round.)-3.41 E(The maximum R)72 323.2 Q
(TT is mainly used for feedback suppression among recei)-.66 E -.165(ve)
-.275 G(rs with heterogeneous).165 E -.66(RT)72 336.2 S 2.75
(Ts. Feedback).66 F
(suppression is closely coupled to the sending of data pack)2.75 E
(ets and for this reason,)-.11 E(the maximum R)72 349.2 Q
(TT must not decrease belo)-.66 E 2.75(wt)-.275 G
(he maximum time interv)-2.75 E(al between consecuti)-.275 E .33 -.165
(ve d)-.275 H(ata).165 E(pack)72 362.2 Q(ets:)-.11 E F2
(R_max = max\(R_max, 8s/X + ts_gran\))108 381.2 Q F0(where)72 400.2 Q F2
(ts_gran)2.75 E F0(is the granularity of the sender')2.75 E 2.75(ss)
-.605 G(ystem clock \(see Section 3.7\).)-2.75 E F1 2.75(3.3. Adjusting)
72 439.2 R(the Sending Rate)2.75 E F0(When a feedback pack)72 455.8 Q
(et from recei)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r).165 E F2(r)2.75 E F0(arri)2.75
E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(sa).165 G 2.75(tt)-2.75 G(he sender)-2.75 E 2.75
(,t)-.44 G(he sender has to check whether it)-2.75 E
(is necessary to adjust the transmission rate and to switch to a ne)72
468.8 Q 2.75(wC)-.275 G(LR.)-2.75 E(Ho)72 485.4 Q 2.75(wt)-.275 G
(he rate is adjusted depends on the desired rate)-2.75 E F2(X_r)2.75 E
F0(of the recei)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rr).165 G 2.75(eport. W)
-2.75 F 2.75(ed)-.88 G(istinguish)-2.75 E(four cases:)72 498.4 Q F1(1)72
515 Q F0(If no CLR is present, recei)19.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r).165 E F2
(r)2.75 E F0(becomes the current limiting recei)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
3.96 -.605(r. T).165 H(he sending rate).605 E F2(X)2.75 E F0(is)2.75 E
(directly set to)97 528 Q F2(X_r)2.75 E F0 2.75(,s)C 2.75(ol)-2.75 G
(ong as this w)-2.75 E(ould result in a rate increase of less than)-.11
E F2(8s/R_max)2.75 E F0(bits/s \(i.e., 1 pack)97 541 Q(et per)-.11 E F2
(R_max)2.75 E F0 2.75(\). Otherwise)B F2(X)2.75 E F0
(is gradually increased to)2.75 E F2(X_r)2.75 E F0(at an increase)2.75 E
(rate of no more than)97 554 Q F2(8s/R_max)2.75 E F0(bits/s e)2.75 E
-.165(ve)-.275 G(ry).165 E F2(R_max)2.75 E F0(seconds.)2.75 E F1(2)72
570.6 Q F0(If recei)19.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r).165 E F2(r)2.75 E F0
(is not the CLR b)2.75 E(ut a CLR is present, then recei)-.22 E -.165
(ve)-.275 G(r).165 E F2(r)2.75 E F0(becomes the current)2.75 E
(limiting recei)97 583.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(ri).165 G(f)-2.75 E F2
(X_r)2.75 E F0(is less than the current sending rate)2.75 E F2(X)2.75 E
F0(and the)2.75 E F2(receiver_leave)2.75 E F0(\215ag of that recei)97
596.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(r').165 E 2.75(sr)-.605 G(eport is not set.)
-2.75 E(Furthermore, the sending rate is reduced to)5.5 E F2(X_r)2.75 E
F0(.)A F1(3)72 613.2 Q F0(If recei)19.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r).165 E F2
(r)2.75 E F0(is not the CLR b)2.75 E(ut a CLR is present and the)-.22 E
F2(receiver_leave)2.75 E F0(\215ag of the)2.75 E(CLR')97 626.2 Q 2.75
(sl)-.605 G(ast report w)-2.75 E(as set, then recei)-.11 E -.165(ve)
-.275 G(r).165 E F2(r)2.75 E F0(becomes the current limiting recei)2.75
E -.165(ve)-.275 G 3.96 -.605(r. H).165 H -.275(ow).605 G -2.365 -.275
(ev e).275 H -.44(r,).275 G(if)97 639.2 Q F2(X_r > X)2.75 E F0 2.75(,t)C
(he sending rate is not increased to)-2.75 E F2(X_r)2.75 E F0
(for the duration of a feedback round)2.75 E -.44(Wi)72 697 S
(dmer/Handle).44 E 319.437(y[)-.165 G -.165(Pa)-319.437 G(ge 9]).165 E 0
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(ther \(lo)-2.75 E(wer rate\) recei)-.275 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs to gi)
.165 E .33 -.165(ve f)-.275 H(eedback and be selected as CLR.).165 E/F1
11/Times-Bold@0 SF(4)72 101.6 Q F0(If recei)19.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r)
.165 E/F2 11/Courier@0 SF(r)2.75 E F0
(is the CLR, the sending rate is set to the minimum of)2.75 E F2(X_r)
2.75 E F0(and)2.75 E F2 6.6(X+)2.75 G(8s/R_max)97 114.6 Q F0(bits/s.)
2.75 E(If the recei)72 131.2 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rh).165 G
(as not yet measured its R)-2.75 E(TT b)-.66 E(ut already e)-.22 E
(xperienced pack)-.165 E(et loss \(indicated by the)-.11 E
(corresponding \215ags in the recei)72 144.2 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rr)
.165 G(eport\), the recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rr).165 G
(eport will include a desired rate that is)-2.75 E
(based on the maximum R)72 157.2 Q(TT rather than the actual R)-.66 E
(TT to that recei)-.66 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 3.96 -.605(r. I).165 H 2.75
(nt).605 G(his case, the sender)-2.75 E
(adjusts the desired rate using its measurement of the instantaneous R)
72 170.2 Q(TT)-.66 E F2(R_r)2.75 E F0(to that recei)2.75 E -.165(ve)
-.275 G(r:).165 E F2(X_r' = X_r * R_max / R_r)108 189.2 Q(X_r')72 208.2
Q F0(is then used instead of)2.75 E F2(X_r)2.75 E F0
(to detect whether to switch to a ne)2.75 E 2.75(wC)-.275 G(LR.)-2.75 E
(If the TFMCC sender recei)72 224.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(sn).165 G
2.75(or)-2.75 G(eports from the CLR for 4 R)-2.75 E
(TTs, the sending rate is cut in half)-.66 E(unless the CLR w)72 237.8 Q
(as selected less than 10 R)-.11 E(TTs ago.)-.66 E
(In addition, if the sender recei)5.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(sn).165 G
2.75(or)-2.75 G(eports)-2.75 E(from the CLR for at least 10 R)72 250.8 Q
(TTs, it assumes that the CLR crashed or left the group.)-.66 E 2.75(An)
5.5 G -.275(ew)-2.75 G
(CLR is selected from the feedback that subsequently arri)72 263.8 Q
-.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(sa).165 G 2.75(tt)-2.75 G(he sender)-2.75 E 2.75
(,a)-.44 G(nd we increase as in)-2.75 E(case 3 abo)72 276.8 Q -.165(ve)
-.165 G(.).165 E(If no ne)72 293.4 Q 2.75(wC)-.275 G
(LR can be selected \(i.e., in the absence of)-2.75 E/F3 11
/Times-Italic@0 SF(any)2.75 E F0(feedback from an)2.75 E 2.75(yo)-.165 G
2.75(ft)-2.75 G(he recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs\) it is).165 E
(necessary to further reduce the sending rate.)72 306.4 Q -.165(Fo)5.5 G
2.75(re).165 G -.165(ve)-3.025 G(ry 10 consecuti).165 E .33 -.165(ve R)
-.275 H(TTs without feedback,)-.495 E(the sending rate is cut in half.)
72 319.4 Q(The rate is at most reduced to one pack)5.5 E(et e)-.11 E
-.165(ve)-.275 G(ry 8 seconds.).165 E(Note that when recei)72 336 Q
-.165(ve)-.275 G(rs stop recei).165 E(ving data pack)-.275 E(ets, the)
-.11 E 2.75(yw)-.165 G(ill stop sending feedback.)-2.75 E(This)5.5 E
-2.365 -.275(ev e)72 349 T
(ntually causes the sending rate to be reduced in the case of netw).275
E(ork f)-.11 E 2.75(ailure. If)-.11 F(the netw)2.75 E(ork)-.11 E
(subsequently reco)72 362 Q -.165(ve)-.165 G
(rs, a linear increase to the calculated rate of the CLR will occur at)
.165 E F2(8s/R_max)72 375 Q F0(bits/s e)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(ry).165
E F2(R_max)2.75 E F0(.)A F1 2.75(3.4. Contr)72 414 R(olling Recei)-.198
E -.11(ve)-.11 G 2.75(rF).11 G(eedback)-3.025 E F0(The recei)72 430.6 Q
-.165(ve)-.275 G(rs allo).165 E(wed to send a recei)-.275 E -.165(ve)
-.275 G 2.75(rr).165 G
(eport are determined in so-called feedback rounds.)-2.75 E
(Feedback rounds ha)72 443.6 Q .33 -.165(ve a d)-.22 H(uration).165 E F2
(T)2.75 E F0(of six times the maximum R)2.75 E(TT)-.66 E 5.5(.I)-.814 G
2.75(nc)-5.5 G(ase the multicast model)-2.75 E(is ASM, i.e., recei)72
456.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rf).165 G(eedback is multicast to the who\
le group, the duration of a feedback round)-2.75 E
(may be reduced to four times the maximum R)72 469.6 Q(TT)-.66 E(.)-.814
E(Only recei)72 486.2 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G
(rs wishing to report a rate that is lo).165 E
(wer than the suppression rate)-.275 E F2(X_supp)2.75 E F0 2.75(,o)C
2.75(rt)-2.75 G(hose)-2.75 E(with a higher R)72 499.2 Q(TT than)-.66 E
F2(R_max)2.75 E F0(may send feedback.)2.75 E(At the be)5.5 E
(ginning of each feedback round,)-.165 E F2(X_supp)72 512.2 Q F0
(is set to the highest possible v)2.75 E(alue that can be represented.)
-.275 E(When feedback arri)5.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(sa).165 G 2.75
(tt)-2.75 G(he)-2.75 E(sender o)72 525.2 Q -.165(ve)-.165 G 2.75(rt).165
G(he course of a feedback round,)-2.75 E F2(X_supp)2.75 E F0
(is decreased such that more and more)2.75 E(feedback is suppressed to)
72 538.2 Q -.11(wa)-.275 G(rds the end of the round.).11 E(Ho)5.5 E 2.75
(wr)-.275 G(ecei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rf).165 G
(eedback is spread out o)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.165 G(r).165 E
(the feedback round is discussed in Section 4.5.)72 551.2 Q(Whene)72
567.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rn).165 G
(on-CLR feedback for the current round arri)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
2.75(sa).165 G 2.75(tt)-2.75 G(he sender)-2.75 E(,)-.44 E F2(X_supp)2.75
E F0(is reduced to)2.75 E F2(X_supp = \(1-g\) * X_r)108 586.8 Q F0(if)72
605.8 Q F2(X_supp > X_r)2.75 E F0 5.5(.F)C
(eedback that causes the corresponding recei)-5.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
2.75(rt).165 G 2.75(ob)-2.75 G 2.75(es)-2.75 G(elected as CLR, b)-2.75 E
(ut)-.22 E -.11(wa)72 618.8 S 2.75(sf).11 G(rom a non-CLR recei)-2.75 E
-.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(ra).165 G 2.75(tt)-2.75 G
(he time of sending also contrib)-2.75 E
(utes to the feedback suppression.)-.22 E(Note that)72 631.8 Q F2(X_r)
2.75 E F0(must not be adjusted by the sender to re\215ect the recei)2.75
E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r').165 E 2.75(sr)-.605 G(eal R)-2.75 E(TT in case)
-.66 E F2(X_r)2.75 E F0 -.44(Wi)72 697 S(dmer/Handle).44 E 313.937(y[)
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(alculated using the maximum R)-2.75 E(TT)-.66 E 2.75(,a)-.814 G 2.75
(si)-2.75 G 2.75(sd)-2.75 G
(one for setting the sending rate \(Section 3.3\),)-2.75 E
(otherwise a feedback implosion is possible.)72 98 Q(The parameter)5.5 E
/F1 11/Courier@0 SF(g)2.75 E F0(determines to what e)2.75 E
(xtent higher)-.165 E(rate feedback can suppress lo)72 111 Q
(wer rate feedback.)-.275 E(This mechanism guarantees, that the lo)5.5 E
(west)-.275 E(calculated rate reported lies within a f)72 124 Q
(actor of)-.11 E F1(g)2.75 E F0(of the actual lo)2.75 E
(west calculated rate of the recei)-.275 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r).165 E
(set \(see [14]\).)72 137 Q 2.75(Av)5.5 G(alue of)-3.025 E F1(g)2.75 E
F0(of 0.1 is recommended.)2.75 E 1.76 -.88(To a)72 153.6 T(llo).88 E
2.75(wr)-.275 G(ecei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(rs to suppress their feedback, the sender').165 E 2.75(ss)-.605 G
(uppression rate needs to be updated)-2.75 E(whene)72 166.6 Q -.165(ve)
-.275 G 2.75(rf).165 G(eedback is recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75
(d. This).165 F(suppression rate has to be communicated to the recei)
2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs in).165 E 2.75(at)72 179.6 S(imely manner)
-2.75 E 2.75(,e)-.44 G(ither by including it in the data pack)-2.75 E
(et header or)-.11 E 2.75(,i)-.44 G 2.75(fs)-2.75 G
(eparate congestion control)-2.75 E(messages are used, by sending a mes\
sage with the suppression rate whene)72 192.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75
(rt).165 G(he rate changes)-2.75 E
(signi\214cantly \(i.e., when it is reduced to less than)72 205.6 Q F1
(\(1-g\))2.75 E F0(times the pre)2.75 E(viously adv)-.275 E(ertised)
-.165 E(suppression rate\).)72 218.6 Q(After a time span of)72 235.2 Q
F1(T)2.75 E F0 2.75(,t)C(he feedback round ends if non-CLR feedback w)
-2.75 E(as recei)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(dd).165 G(uring that)-2.75
E 2.75(time. Otherwise,)72 248.2 R(the feedback round ends as soon as t\
he \214rst non-CLR feedback message arri)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(s).165
E(at the sender b)72 261.2 Q(ut at most after)-.22 E F1(2T)2.75 E F0 5.5
(.T)C(he feedback round counter is incremented by one and the)-5.5 E
(suppression rate)72 274.2 Q F1(X_supp)2.75 E F0
(is reset to the highest representable v)2.75 E 2.75(alue. The)-.275 F
(feedback round counter)2.75 E
(restarts with round 0 after a wrap-around.)72 287.2 Q/F2 11
/Times-Bold@0 SF 2.75(3.5. Assisting)72 326.2 R(Recei)2.75 E -.11(ve)
-.11 G -.407(r-).11 G(Side R).407 E(TT Measur)-.44 E(ements)-.198 E F0
(Recei)72 342.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs measure their R).165 E
(TT by sending a timestamp with a recei)-.66 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rr)
.165 G(eport, which is echoed by)-2.75 E(the sender)72 355.8 Q 5.5(.I)
-.605 G 2.75(fc)-5.5 G(ongestion control information is piggyback)-2.75
E(ed onto data pack)-.11 E(ets, usually only one)-.11 E(recei)72 368.8 Q
-.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rI).165 G 2.75(Da)-2.75 G
(nd timestamp can be included.)-2.75 E
(If multiple feedback messages from dif)5.5 E(ferent)-.275 E(recei)72
381.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs arri).165 E .33 -.165(ve a)-.275 H 2.75(tt)
.165 G(he sender during the time interv)-2.75 E(al between tw)-.275 E
2.75(od)-.11 G(ata pack)-2.75 E(ets, the sender has to)-.11 E
(decide which recei)72 394.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rt).165 G 2.75(oa)
-2.75 G(llo)-2.75 E 2.75(wt)-.275 G 2.75(om)-2.75 G(easure R)-2.75 E(TT)
-.66 E 5.5(.T)-.814 G(he same applies if separate congestion control)
-5.5 E(messages allo)72 407.8 Q 2.75(wt)-.275 G 2.75(oe)-2.75 G
(cho multiple recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rt).165 G
(imestamps simultaneously b)-2.75 E(ut the number of recei)-.22 E -.165
(ve)-.275 G(rs).165 E(that g)72 420.8 Q -2.475 -.22(av e)-.055 H
(feedback since the last congestion control message e)2.97 E
(xceeds the list size.)-.165 E(The sender')72 437.4 Q 2.75(st)-.605 G
(imestamp echoes are prioritized in the follo)-2.75 E(wing order:)-.275
E 14(1. a)72 454 R(ne)2.75 E 2.75(wC)-.275 G
(LR \(after a change of CLR')-2.75 E(s\) or a CLR without an)-.605 E
2.75(yp)-.165 G(re)-2.75 E(vious R)-.275 E(TT measurements)-.66 E 14
(2. recei)72 470.6 R -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs without an).165 E 2.75(yp)-.165
G(re)-2.75 E(vious R)-.275 E
(TT measurements in the order of the feedback round echo)-.66 E
(of the corresponding recei)97 483.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rr).165 G
(eport \(i.e., older feedback \214rst\))-2.75 E 14(3. non-CLR)72 500.2 R
(recei)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs with pre).165 E(vious R)-.275 E
(TT measurements, ag)-.66 E(ain in ascending order of the)-.055 E
(feedback round echo of the report)97 513.2 Q 14(4. the)72 529.8 R(CLR)
2.75 E -.385(Ti)72 546.4 S(es are brok).385 E(en in f)-.11 E -.22(avo)
-.11 G 2.75(ro).22 G 2.75(ft)-2.75 G(he recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
2.75(rw).165 G(ith the lo)-2.75 E(west reported rate.)-.275 E
(It is necessary to account for the time that elapses between recei)72
563 Q(ving a report and sending the ne)-.275 E(xt)-.165 E(data pack)72
576 Q 2.75(et. This)-.11 F(time needs to be deducted from the R)2.75 E
(TT and thus has to be added to the)-.66 E(recei)72 589 Q -.165(ve)-.275
G(r').165 E 2.75(st)-.605 G(imestamp v)-2.75 E(alue.)-.275 E(Whene)72
605.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rn).165 G 2.75(of)-2.75 G(eedback pack)
-2.75 E(ets arri)-.11 E .33 -.165(ve i)-.275 H 2.75(nt).165 G(he interv)
-2.75 E(al between tw)-.275 E 2.75(od)-.11 G(ata pack)-2.75 E
(ets, the CLR')-.11 E 2.75(sl)-.605 G(ast)-2.75 E
(timestamp, adjusted by the appropriate of)72 618.6 Q(fset, is echoed.)
-.275 E(When the number of pack)5.5 E(ets per R)-.11 E(TT is)-.66 E
(so lo)72 631.6 Q 2.75(wt)-.275 G(hat all pack)-2.75 E
(ets carry a non-CLR recei)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r').165 E 2.75(st)
-.605 G(imestamp, the CLR')-2.75 E 2.75(st)-.605 G(imestamp and ID are)
-2.75 E -.44(Wi)72 697 S(dmer/Handle).44 E 313.937(y[)-.165 G -.165(Pa)
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(3.6. Slo)72 124 R(wstart)-.11 E F0(TFMCC uses a slo)72 140.6 Q
(wstart mechanism to quickly approach its f)-.275 E
(air bandwidth share at the start of a)-.11 E 2.75(session. During)72
153.6 R(slo)2.75 E(wstart, the sending rate increases e)-.275 E
(xponentially)-.165 E 5.5(.T)-.715 G(he rate increase is limited)-5.5 E
(to the minimum of the rates included in the recei)72 166.6 Q -.165(ve)
-.275 G 2.75(rr).165 G(eports and recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(rs report twice the rate at).165 E(which the)72 179.6 Q 2.75(yc)-.165 G
(urrently recei)-2.75 E .33 -.165(ve d)-.275 H 2.75(ata. As).165 F
(in normal congestion control mode, the recei)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
2.75(rw).165 G(ith the)-2.75 E(smallest reported rate becomes CLR.)72
192.6 Q(Since a recei)5.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rc).165 G(an ne)-2.75
E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rr).165 G(ecei)-2.75 E .33 -.165(ve d)-.275 H
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(fecti)-.275 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(ly limits the o).165 E -.165(ve)-.165 G
(rshoot to twice this bandwidth.).165 E(In case the)5.5 E
(resulting increase o)72 218.6 Q -.165(ve)-.165 G(r).165 E/F2 11
/Courier@0 SF(R_max)2.75 E F0(is less than)2.75 E F2(8s/R_max)2.75 E F0
(bits/s, the sender may choose to increase)2.75 E(the rate by up to)72
231.6 Q F2(8s/R_max)2.75 E F0(bits/s e)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(ry).165 E
F2(R_max)2.75 E F0 5.5(.T)C
(he current sending rate is gradually adjusted)-5.5 E(to the tar)72
244.6 Q(get rate reported in the recei)-.198 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rr)
.165 G(eports o)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.165 G 2.75(rt).165 G
(he course of a R)-2.75 E(TT)-.66 E 5.5(.S)-.814 G(lo)-5.5 E
(wstart is terminated)-.275 E(as soon as an)72 257.6 Q 2.75(yo)-.165 G
(ne of the recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs e).165 E
(xperiences its \214rst pack)-.165 E(et loss.)-.11 E(Since that recei)
5.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r').165 E(s)-.605 E(calculated rate will be lo)72
270.6 Q(wer than the current sending rate, the recei)-.275 E -.165(ve)
-.275 G 2.75(rw).165 G(ill be selected as CLR.)-2.75 E(During slo)72
287.2 Q(wstart, the upper bound on the rate increase of)-.275 E F2
(8s/R_max)2.75 E F0(bits/s e)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(ry R).165 E
(TT does not)-.66 E(apply)72 300.2 Q 5.5(.O)-.715 G
(nly after the TFMCC sender recei)-5.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(st).165 G
(he \214rst report with the)-2.75 E F2(have_loss)2.75 E F0
(\215ag set is the)2.75 E(rate increase limited in this w)72 313.2 Q(ay)
-.11 E(.)-.715 E(Slo)72 329.8 Q(wstart may also be used after the sende\
r has been idle for some time, to quickly reach the)-.275 E(pre)72 342.8
Q(vious sending rate.)-.275 E(When the sender stops sending data pack)
5.5 E(ets, it records the current sending)-.11 E(rate)72 355.8 Q F2
(X' = X)2.75 E F0 5.5(.E)C -.165(ve)-5.5 G(ry 10 R).165 E(TTs, the allo)
-.66 E(wed sending rate will be halv)-.275 E(ed due to lack of recei)
-.165 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r).165 E
(feedback as speci\214ed in Section 3.3.)72 368.8 Q
(This halving may tak)5.5 E 2.75(ep)-.11 G(lace multiple times.)-2.75 E
(When the)5.5 E(sender resumes, it may perform a slo)72 381.8 Q
(wstart from the current allo)-.275 E(wed rate up to the recorded rate)
-.275 E F2(X')72 394.8 Q F0 5.5(.S)C(lo)-5.5 E
(wstart ends after the \214rst pack)-.275 E(et loss by an)-.11 E 2.75
(yo)-.165 G 2.75(ft)-2.75 G(he recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(rs or as soon as).165 E F2(X')2.75 E F0(is reached.)2.75 E 1.76 -.88
(To t)72 411.4 T(his end, recei).88 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs ha).165 E .33
-.165(ve t)-.22 H 2.75(oc).165 G(lear the)-2.75 E F2(have_loss)2.75 E F0
(\215ag after 10 R)2.75 E(TTs without data pack)-.66 E(ets as)-.11 E
(speci\214ed in Section 4.3.1.)72 424.4 Q(The)5.5 E F2(have_loss)2.75 E
F0(\215ag is only used during slo)2.75 E 2.75(wstart. Therefore,)-.275 F
(clearing the \215ag has no ef)72 437.4 Q(fect if no pack)-.275 E
(ets arri)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(dd).165 G(ue to netw)-2.75 E
(ork partitioning or pack)-.11 E(et loss.)-.11 E F1 2.75
(3.7. Scheduling)72 476.4 R(of P)2.75 E(ack)-.11 E(et T)-.11 E
(ransmissions)-.814 E F0(As TFMCC is rate-based, and as operating syste\
ms typically cannot schedule e)72 493 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(nts precisely)
.165 E 2.75(,i)-.715 G(t)-2.75 E
(is necessary to be opportunistic about sending data pack)72 506 Q
(ets so that the correct a)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.22 G(rage rate is).165 E
(maintained despite the coarse-grain or irre)72 519 Q
(gular scheduling of the operating system.)-.165 E(Thus a)5.5 E
(typical sending loop will calculate the correct inter)72 532 Q(-pack)
-.22 E(et interv)-.11 E(al,)-.275 E F2(ts_ipi)2.75 E F0 2.75(,a)C 2.75
(sf)-2.75 G(ollo)-2.75 E(ws:)-.275 E F2(ts_ipi = 8s/X)108 551 Q F0
(When a sender \214rst starts sending at time)72 570 Q F2(t_0)2.75 E F0
2.75(,i)C 2.75(tc)-2.75 G(alculates)-2.75 E F2(ts_ipi)2.75 E F0 2.75(,a)
C(nd calculates a nominal)-2.75 E(send time)72 583 Q F2
(t_1 = t_0 + ts_ipi)2.75 E F0(for pack)2.75 E(et 1.)-.11 E
(When the application becomes idle, it checks)5.5 E(the current time,)72
596 Q F2(ts_now)2.75 E F0 2.75(,a)C
(nd then requests re-scheduling after)-2.75 E F2(\(ts_ipi - \(ts_now -)
2.75 E(t_0\)\))72 609 Q F0 2.75(seconds. When)2.75 F
(the application is re-scheduled, it checks the current time,)2.75 E F2
(ts_now)2.75 E F0(,)A(ag)72 622 Q 2.75(ain. If)-.055 F(\()2.75 E F2
(ts_now > t_1 - delta)A F0 2.75(\)t)C(hen pack)-2.75 E
(et 1 is sent \(see belo)-.11 E 2.75(wf)-.275 G(or)-2.75 E F2(delta)2.75
E F0(\).)A -.44(Wi)72 697 S(dmer/Handle).44 E 313.937(y[)-.165 G -.165
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(ew)-2.75 G/F1 11/Courier@0 SF(ts_ipi)3.025 E F0
(may be calculated, and used to calculate a nominal send time)2.75 E F1
(t_2)2.75 E F0(for)2.75 E(pack)72 98 Q(et 2:)-.11 E F1
(t_2 = t_1 + ts_ipi)2.75 E F0 5.5(.T)C
(he process then repeats, with each successi)-5.5 E .33 -.165(ve p)-.275
H(ack).165 E(et')-.11 E(s)-.605 E
(send time being calculated from the nominal send time of the pre)72 111
Q(vious pack)-.275 E 2.75(et. Note)-.11 F(that the)2.75 E
(actual send time)72 124 Q F1(ts_i)2.75 E F0
(and not the nominal send time is included as timestamp in the pack)2.75
E(et)-.11 E(header)72 137 Q(.)-.605 E
(In some cases, when the nominal send time,)72 153.6 Q F1(t_i)2.75 E F0
2.75(,o)C 2.75(ft)-2.75 G(he ne)-2.75 E(xt pack)-.165 E
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(ts_now > t_i - delta)2.75 E F0 5.5(.I)C 2.75(ns)-5.5 G
(uch a case the pack)-2.75 E(et should be sent)-.11 E(immediately)72
179.6 Q 5.5(.T)-.715 G(hus if the operating system has coarse timer gra\
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(high, then TFMCC may send short b)72 192.6 Q(ursts of se)-.22 E -.165
(ve)-.275 G(ral pack).165 E(ets separated by interv)-.11 E
(als of the OS)-.275 E(timer granularity)72 205.6 Q(.)-.715 E
(The parameter)72 222.2 Q F1(delta)2.75 E F0(is to allo)2.75 E 2.75(wad)
-.275 G -.165(eg)-2.75 G(ree of \215e).165 E
(xibility in the send time of a pack)-.165 E 2.75(et. If)-.11 F(the)2.75
E(operating system has a scheduling timer granularity of)72 235.2 Q F1
(ts_gran)2.75 E F0(seconds, then)2.75 E F1(delta)2.75 E F0 -.11(wo)2.75
G(uld).11 E(typically be set to:)72 248.2 Q F1
(delta = min\(ts_ipi/2, ts_gran/2\))108 267.2 Q(ts_gran)72 286.2 Q F0
(is 10 milliseconds on man)2.75 E 2.75(yU)-.165 G(nix systems.)-2.75 E
(If)5.5 E F1(ts_gran)2.75 E F0(is not kno)2.75 E(wn, a v)-.275 E
(alue of 10)-.275 E(milliseconds can be safely assumed.)72 299.2 Q/F2 11
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2.75(rP).11 G -.198(ro)-2.75 G(tocol).198 E F0(Recei)72 354.8 Q -.165
(ve)-.275 G(rs measure the current netw).165 E(ork conditions, namely R)
-.11 E(TT and loss e)-.66 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(nt rate, and use this).165
E(information to calculate a rate that is f)72 367.8 Q
(air to competing traf)-.11 E 2.75(\214c. The)-.275 F
(rate is then communicated to)2.75 E(the sender in recei)72 380.8 Q
-.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rr).165 G 2.75(eports. Due)-2.75 F
(to the potentially lar)2.75 E(ge number of recei)-.198 E -.165(ve)-.275
G(rs, it is undesirable).165 E(that all recei)72 393.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275
G(rs send reports, especially not at the same time.).165 E
(In the description of the recei)72 410.4 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rf)
.165 G(unctionality)-2.75 E 2.75(,w)-.715 G 2.75(ew)-2.75 G
(ill \214rst address ho)-2.75 E 2.75(wt)-.275 G(he recei)-2.75 E -.165
(ve)-.275 G(rs measure the).165 E(netw)72 423.4 Q
(ork parameters and then discuss the feedback process.)-.11 E F2 2.75
(4.1. Recei)72 462.4 R -.11(ve)-.11 G 2.75(rI).11 G(nitialization)-2.75
E F0(The recei)72 479 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(ri).165 G 2.75(si)-2.75 G
(nitialized when it recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(st).165 G
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2.75(Tv).66 G(alue contained in the data pack)-3.025 E 2.75(et. This)
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(TT measurement is made.)-.66 E(The loss e)5.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(nt rate is initialized to 0.).165 E(Also, the \215ags)5.5 E F1
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E F1(have_loss)2.75 E F0(are cleared.)2.75 E F2 2.75(4.2. Recei)72 557 R
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573.6 S(ecei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(rt).165 G
(hat sends feedback b)-2.75 E(ut wishes to lea)-.22 E .33 -.165(ve t)
-.22 H(he TFMCC session within the ne).165 E(xt feedback)-.165 E
(round may indicate the pending lea)72 586.6 Q .33 -.165(ve b)-.22 H
2.75(ys).165 G(etting the)-2.75 E F1(receiver_leave)2.75 E F0
(\215ag in its report.)2.75 E(If the)5.5 E(lea)72 599.6 Q(ving recei)
-.22 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(ri).165 G 2.75(st)-2.75 G(he CLR, the)-2.75
E F1(receiver_leave)2.75 E F0
(\215ag should be set for all the reports within)2.75 E
(the feedback round before the lea)72 612.6 Q .33 -.165(ve t)-.22 H(ak)
.165 E(es ef)-.11 E(fect.)-.275 E -.44(Wi)72 697 S(dmer/Handle).44 E
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(Recei)72 101.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs ha).165 E .33 -.165(ve t)-.22 H
2.75(ou).165 G(pdate their estimate of the netw)-2.75 E
(ork parameters with each ne)-.11 E 2.75(wd)-.275 G(ata pack)-2.75 E
(et the)-.11 E(y)-.165 E(recei)72 114.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(.).165 E F1
2.75(4.3.1. Updating)72 153.6 R(the Loss Ev)2.75 E(ent Rate)-.11 E F0
(When a data pack)72 170.2 Q(et is recei)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
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Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(nt is detected, the \215ag).165 E F2(have_loss)2.75 E
F0(is set.)2.75 E(In case no data pack)5.5 E(ets are recei)-.11 E -.165
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(ain when)-.055 E(ne)72 238.8 Q 2.75(wd)-.275 G(ata pack)-2.75 E
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(In case a feedback)5.5 E(number with a v)72 274.2 Q
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261.2 Q(TT changes signi\214cantly during one feedback round, it is nec\
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(reschedule the feedback timer in proportion to the change.)72 274.2 Q
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(which are missing.)72 98 Q -.165(Fo)5.5 G 2.75(rt).165 G(he purposes o\
f speci\214cation, we assume that the data structure consists)-2.75 E
(of a list of pack)72 111 Q(ets that ha)-.11 E .33 -.165(ve a)-.22 H
(rri).165 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(da).165 G
(long with the timestamp when each pack)-2.75 E(et w)-.11 E(as recei)
-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(d. In).165 F(practice this data structure \
will normally be stored in a more compact representation, b)72 124 Q
(ut this is)-.22 E(implementation-speci\214c.)72 137 Q
(The loss of a pack)72 153.6 Q(et is detected by the arri)-.11 E -.275
(va)-.275 G 2.75(lo).275 G 2.75(fa)-2.75 G 2.75(tl)-2.75 G
(east three pack)-2.75 E(ets with a higher sequence)-.11 E
(number than the lost pack)72 166.6 Q 2.75(et. The)-.11 F
(requirement for three subsequent pack)2.75 E(ets is the same as with)
-.11 E(TCP)72 179.6 Q 2.75(,a)-1.221 G(nd is to mak)-2.75 E 2.75(eT)-.11
G(FMCC more rob)-2.75 E(ust in the presence of reordering.)-.22 E
(In contrast to TCP)5.5 E 2.75(,i)-1.221 G 2.75(fa)-2.75 G(pack)72 192.6
Q(et arri)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(sl).165 G
(ate \(after 3 subsequent pack)-2.75 E(ets arri)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(d\) at a recei).165 E -.165(ve)-.275 G .88 -.44(r, t).165 H
(he late pack).44 E(et can \214ll the)-.11 E
(hole in the reception record, and the recei)72 205.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G
2.75(rc).165 G(an recalculate the loss e)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(nt rate.).165 E(Future v)5.5 E(ersions)-.165 E(of TFMCC might mak)72
218.6 Q 2.75(et)-.11 G(he requirement for three subsequent pack)-2.75 E
(ets adapti)-.11 E .33 -.165(ve b)-.275 H(ased on).165 E -.165(ex)72
231.6 S(perienced pack).165 E(et reordering, b)-.11 E
(ut we do not specify such a mechanism here.)-.22 E -.165(Fo)72 248.2 S
2.75(ra).165 G 2.75(nE)-2.75 G(CN-capable connection, a mark)-2.75 E
(ed pack)-.11 E(et is detected as a congestion e)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(nt as soon as it).165 E(arri)72 261.2 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(s, without ha)
.165 E(ving to w)-.22 E(ait for the arri)-.11 E -.275(va)-.275 G 2.75
(lo).275 G 2.75(fs)-2.75 G(ubsequent pack)-2.75 E(ets.)-.11 E/F1 11
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(TFMCC requires that the loss e)72 316.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G
(nt rate be rob).165 E(ust to se)-.22 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(ral consecuti)
.165 E .33 -.165(ve p)-.275 H(ack).165 E(ets lost where those)-.11 E
(pack)72 329.8 Q(ets are part of the same loss e)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
2.75(nt. This).165 F(is similar to TCP)2.75 E 2.75(,w)-1.221 G
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(one halving of the congestion windo)72 342.8 Q 2.75(wd)-.275 G
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G(hus the recei)-5.5 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(rs needs to map).165 E(the pack)
72 355.8 Q(et loss history into a loss e)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
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(nt is one or more pack).165 E(ets lost in a)-.11 E -.66(RT)72 368.8 S
-.814(T.).66 G 1.76 -.88(To d)72 385.4 T
(etermine whether a lost or mark).88 E(ed pack)-.11 E
(et should start a ne)-.11 E 2.75(wl)-.275 G(oss e)-2.75 E -.165(ve)
-.275 G(nt, or be counted as part).165 E(of an e)72 398.4 Q
(xisting loss e)-.165 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(nt, we need to compare the sequence numbers and timestamps of the).165
E(pack)72 411.4 Q(ets that arri)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(da).165 G
2.75(tt)-2.75 G(he recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 3.96 -.605(r. F).165 H
(or a mark).44 E(ed pack)-.11 E(et)-.11 E/F2 11/Courier@0 SF(S_new)2.75
E F0 2.75(,i)C(ts reception time)-2.75 E F2(T_new)2.75 E F0(can)2.75 E
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(et, we can interpolate to infer the nominal "arri)-.11 E -.275(va)-.275
G 2.75(lt).275 G(ime".)-2.75 E(Assume:)72 437.4 Q F2(S_loss)97 454 Q F0
(is the sequence number of a lost pack)2.75 E(et.)-.11 E F2(S_before)97
470.6 Q F0(is the sequence number of the last pack)2.75 E(et to arri)
-.11 E .33 -.165(ve w)-.275 H(ith sequence number).165 E(before)97 483.6
Q F2(S_loss)2.75 E F0(.)A F2(S_after)97 500.2 Q F0
(is the sequence number of the \214rst pack)2.75 E(et to arri)-.11 E .33
-.165(ve w)-.275 H(ith sequence number after).165 E(S_loss.)97 513.2 Q
F2(T_before)97 529.8 Q F0(is the reception time of S_before.)2.75 E F2
(T_after)97 546.4 Q F0(is the reception time of S_after)2.75 E(.)-.605 E
(Note that)72 563 Q F2(T_before)2.75 E F0(can either be before or after)
2.75 E F2(T_after)2.75 E F0(due to reordering.)2.75 E -.165(Fo)72 579.6
S 2.75(ral).165 G(ost pack)-2.75 E(et)-.11 E F2(S_loss)2.75 E F0 2.75
(,w)C 2.75(ec)-2.75 G(an interpolate its nominal "arri)-2.75 E -.275(va)
-.275 G 2.75(lt).275 G(ime" at the recei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75
(rf).165 G(rom the)-2.75 E(arri)72 592.6 Q -.275(va)-.275 G 2.75(lt).275
G(imes of)-2.75 E F2(S_before)2.75 E F0(and)2.75 E F2(S_after)2.75 E F0
5.5(.T)C(hus)-5.5 E F2(T_loss = T_before + \( \(T_after - T_before\))108
611.6 Q 6.6(*\()187.2 624.6 S
(S_loss - S_before\)/\(S_after - S_before\) \);)-6.6 E F0 -.44(Wi)72 697
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(numbers must be modi\214ed to tak)72 98 Q 2.75(et)-.11 G
(his into account before performing the calculation.)-2.75 E(If the)5.5
E(lar)72 111 Q(gest possible sequence number is)-.198 E/F1 11/Courier@0
SF(S_max)2.75 E F0 2.75(,a)C(nd)-2.75 E F1(S_before > S_after)2.75 E F0
2.75(,t)C(hen modifying)-2.75 E(each sequence number)72 124 Q F1(S)2.75
E F0(by)2.75 E F1(S')2.75 E F0 2.75(=\()2.75 G F1(S)-2.75 E F0 2.75(+\()
2.75 G F1(S_max)-2.75 E F0 2.75(+1)2.75 G(\)/2\) mod \()-2.75 E F1
(S_max)A F0 2.75(+1)2.75 G 2.75(\)w)-2.75 G(ould normally be)-2.86 E
(suf)72 137 Q(\214cient.)-.275 E(If the lost pack)72 153.6 Q(et)-.11 E
F1(S_old)2.75 E F0 -.11(wa)2.75 G 2.75(sd).11 G(etermined to ha)-2.75 E
.33 -.165(ve s)-.22 H(tarted the pre).165 E(vious loss e)-.275 E -.165
(ve)-.275 G(nt, and we ha).165 E .33 -.165(ve j)-.22 H(ust).165 E
(determined that)72 166.6 Q F1(S_new)2.75 E F0
(has been lost, then we interpolate the nominal arri)2.75 E -.275(va)
-.275 G 2.75(lt).275 G(imes of)-2.75 E F1(S_old)2.75 E F0(and)72 179.6 Q
F1(S_new)2.75 E F0 2.75(,c)C(alled)-2.75 E F1(T_old)2.75 E F0(and)2.75 E
F1(T_new)2.75 E F0(respecti)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(ly).165 E(.)-.715 E
(If)72 196.2 Q F1(T_old + R)2.75 E F0(>=)2.75 E F1(T_new)2.75 E F0 2.75
(,t)C(hen)-2.75 E F1(S_new)2.75 E F0(is part of the e)2.75 E
(xisting loss e)-.165 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(nt. Otherwise).165 E F1(S_new)
2.75 E F0(is)2.75 E(the \214rst pack)72 209.2 Q(et of a ne)-.11 E 2.75
(wl)-.275 G(oss e)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(nt.).165 E/F2 11/Times-Bold@0
SF 2.75(5.3. Inter)72 248.2 R(-Loss Ev)-.407 E(ent Inter)-.11 E -.11(va)
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2.75(,i)C 2.75(sd)-2.75 G(etermined to ha)-2.75 E .33 -.165(ve s)-.22 H
(tarted with pack).165 E(et sequence number)-.11 E F1(S_A)2.75 E F0
(and the ne)2.75 E(xt)-.165 E(loss interv)72 277.8 Q(al,)-.275 E F1(B)
2.75 E F0 2.75(,s)C(tarted with pack)-2.75 E(et sequence number)-.11 E
F1(S_B)2.75 E F0 2.75(,t)C(hen the number of pack)-2.75 E(ets in loss)
-.11 E(interv)72 290.8 Q(al)-.275 E F1(A)2.75 E F0(is gi)2.75 E -.165
(ve)-.275 G 2.75(nb).165 G 2.75(y\()-2.75 G F1(S_B)-2.75 E F0(-)2.75 E
F1(S_A)2.75 E F0(\).)A F2 2.75(5.4. A)72 329.8 R -.11(ve)-1.1 G
(rage Loss Inter).11 E -.11(va)-.11 G(l).11 E F0 1.76 -.88(To c)72 346.4
T(alculate the loss e).88 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(nt rate).165 E F1(p)2.75 E
F0 2.75(,w)C 2.75<658c>-2.75 G(rst calculate the a)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.22
G(rage loss interv).165 E 2.75(al. This)-.275 F(is done using a)2.75 E
(\214lter that weights the)72 359.4 Q F1(n)2.75 E F0(most recent loss e)
2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(nt interv).165 E(als in such a w)-.275 E
(ay that the measured loss e)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(nt).165 E
(rate changes smoothly)72 372.4 Q(.)-.715 E -.88(We)72 389 S(ights).88 E
F1(w_0)2.75 E F0(to)2.75 E F1(w_\(n-1\))2.75 E F0(are calculated as:)
2.75 E F1(If \(i < n/2\))108 408 Q(w_i = 1;)127.8 421 Q(Else)108 434 Q
(w_i = 1 - \(i - \(n/2 - 1\)\)/\(n/2 + 1\);)127.8 447 Q F0(Thus if)72
469.6 Q F1(n)2.75 E F0(=8, the v)A(alues of)-.275 E F1(w_0)2.75 E F0(to)
2.75 E F1(w_7)2.75 E F0(are:)2.75 E
(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.8, 0.6, 0.4, 0.2)97 486.2 Q(The v)72 502.8 Q
(alue)-.275 E F1(n)2.75 E F0(for the number of loss interv)2.75 E
(als used in calculating the loss e)-.275 E -.165(ve)-.275 G
(nt rate determines).165 E(TFMCC')72 515.8 Q 2.75(ss)-.605 G
(peed in responding to changes in the le)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75
(lo).165 G 2.75(fc)-2.75 G 2.75(ongestion. As)-2.75 F
(currently speci\214ed,)2.75 E(TFMCC should not be used for v)72 528.8 Q
(alues of)-.275 E F1(n)2.75 E F0
(signi\214cantly greater than 8, for traf)2.75 E(\214c that might)-.275
E(compete in the global Internet with TCP)72 541.8 Q 5.5(.A)-1.221 G
2.75(tt)-5.5 G(he v)-2.75 E(ery least, safe operation with v)-.165 E
(alues of)-.275 E F1(n)2.75 E F0(greater)2.75 E(than 8 w)72 554.8 Q
(ould require a slight change to TFMCC')-.11 E 2.75(sm)-.605 G
(echanisms to include a more se)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(re response)
.165 E(to tw)72 567.8 Q 2.75(oo)-.11 G 2.75(rm)-2.75 G
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(When calculating the a)72 584.4 Q -.165(ve)-.22 G(rage loss interv).165
E(al we need to decide whether to include the interv)-.275 E(al since)
-.275 E(the most recent pack)72 597.4 Q(et loss e)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275
G 2.75(nt. W).165 F 2.75(eo)-.88 G(nly do this if it is suf)-2.75 E
(\214ciently lar)-.275 E(ge to increase the a)-.198 E -.165(ve)-.22 G
(rage).165 E(loss interv)72 610.4 Q(al.)-.275 E -.44(Wi)72 697 S
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/Courier@0 SF(I_0)2.75 E F0(to)2.75 E F1(I_n)2.75 E F0 2.75(,w)C(ith)
-2.75 E F1(I_0)2.75 E F0(being the interv)2.75 E(al since the most)-.275
E(recent loss e)72 98 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(nt, then we calculate the a)
.165 E -.165(ve)-.22 G(rage loss interv).165 E(al)-.275 E F1(I_mean)2.75
E F0(as:)2.75 E F1(I_tot0 = 0;)108 117 Q(I_tot1 = 0;)108 130 Q
(W_tot = 0;)108 143 Q(for \(i = 0 to n-1\) {)108 156 Q
(I_tot0 = I_tot0 + \(I_i * w_i\);)121.2 169 Q(W_tot = W_tot + w_i;)121.2
182 Q(})108 195 Q(for \(i = 1 to n\) {)108 208 Q
(I_tot1 = I_tot1 + \(I_i * w_\(i-1\)\);)121.2 221 Q(})108 234 Q
(I_tot = max\(I_tot0, I_tot1\);)108 247 Q(I_mean = I_tot/W_tot;)108 260
Q F0(The loss e)72 279 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G(nt rate,).165 E F1(p)2.75 E F0
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/Times-Bold@0 SF 2.75(5.5. History)72 343 R(Discounting)2.75 E F0
(As described in Section 5.4, the most recent loss interv)72 359.6 Q
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(weight in calculating the a)72 372.6 Q -.165(ve)-.22 G
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(rdless of the size of the most recent loss).055 E(interv)72 385.6 Q
2.75(al. This)-.275 F
(section describes an optional history discounting mechanism that allo)
2.75 E(ws the)-.275 E(TFMCC recei)72 398.6 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G
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-.165(ve w)-.275 H(eight on the most).165 E(recent loss interv)72 411.6
Q(al, when the most recent loss interv)-.275 E
(al is more than twice as lar)-.275 E(ge as the)-.198 E(computed a)72
424.6 Q -.165(ve)-.22 G(rage loss interv).165 E(al.)-.275 E 1.76 -.88
(To c)72 441.2 T
(arry out history discounting, we associate a discount f).88 E(actor)
-.11 E F1(DF_i)2.75 E F0(with each loss interv)2.75 E(al)-.275 E F1(L_i)
72 454.2 Q F0 2.75(,w)C(here each discount f)-2.75 E
(actor is a \215oating point number)-.11 E 5.5(.T)-.605 G
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(ve h)-.275 H(istory of discounting for each loss interv).165 E 2.75
(al. At)-.275 F(the be)2.75 E(ginning, the v)-.165 E(alues of)-.275 E F1
(DF_i)2.75 E F0(in)2.75 E(the discount array are initialized to 1:)72
480.2 Q F1(for \(i = 0 to n\) {)108 499.2 Q(DF_i = 1;)121.2 512.2 Q(})
108 525.2 Q F0(History discounting also uses a general discount f)72
544.2 Q(actor)-.11 E F1(DF)2.75 E F0 2.75(,a)C
(lso a \215oating point number)-2.75 E 2.75(,t)-.44 G(hat is)-2.75 E
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(loss interv)72 570.2 Q
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G(he discount f)-2.75 E(actors are modi\214ed o)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.165 G
(r).165 E(time.)72 583.2 Q(As described in Section 5.4 the a)72 599.8 Q
-.165(ve)-.22 G(rage loss interv).165 E(al is calculated using the)-.275
E F1(n)2.75 E F0(pre)2.75 E(vious loss)-.275 E(interv)72 612.8 Q(als)
-.275 E F1(I_1, ..., I_n)2.75 E F0 2.75(,a)C(nd the interv)-2.75 E(al)
-.275 E F1(I_0)2.75 E F0(that represents the number of pack)2.75 E
(ets recei)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(d).165 E(since the last loss e)72
625.8 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G 2.75(nt. The).165 F(computation of the a)2.75 E
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(actors)-.11 E
(is a simple modi\214cation of the procedure in Section 5.4, as follo)72
638.8 Q(ws:)-.275 E -.44(Wi)72 697 S(dmer/Handle).44 E 313.937(y[)-.165
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(I_tot0 = I_0 * w_0)108 85 Q(I_tot1 = 0;)108 98 Q(W_tot0 = w_0)108 111 Q
(W_tot1 = 0;)108 124 Q(for \(i = 1 to n-1\) {)108 137 Q
(I_tot0 = I_tot0 + \(I_i * w_i * DF_i * DF\);)121.2 150 Q
(W_tot0 = W_tot0 + w_i * DF_i * DF;)121.2 163 Q(})108 176 Q
(for \(i = 1 to n\) {)108 189 Q
(I_tot1 = I_tot1 + \(I_i * w_\(i-1\) * DF_i\);)121.2 202 Q
(W_tot1 = W_tot1 + w_\(i-1\) * DF_i;)121.2 215 Q(})108 228 Q 6.6(p=m)108
241 S(in\(W_tot0/I_tot0, W_tot1/I_tot1\);)-6.6 E F0
(The general discounting f)72 260 Q(actor)-.11 E(,)-.44 E F1(DF)2.75 E
F0(is updated on e)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(ry pack).165 E(et arri)-.11 E
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(ws. First,)-.275 F 2.75(ar)2.75 G(ecei)-2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275 G(r).165
E(computes the weighted a)72 273 Q -.165(ve)-.22 G(rage).165 E F1
(I_mean)2.75 E F0(of the loss interv)2.75 E(als)-.275 E F1
(I_1, ..., I_n)2.75 E F0(:)A F1(I_tot = 0;)108 292 Q(W_tot = 0;)108 305
Q(for \(i = 1 to n\) {)108 318 Q(W_tot = w_\(i-1\) * DF_i;)121.2 331 Q
(I_tot = I_tot + \(I_i * w_\(i-1\) * DF_i\);)121.2 344 Q(})108 357 Q
(I_mean = I_tot / W_tot;)108 370 Q F0(This weighted a)72 389 Q -.165(ve)
-.22 G(rage).165 E F1(I_mean)2.75 E F0(is compared to)2.75 E F1(I_0)2.75
E F0 2.75(,t)C(he number of pack)-2.75 E(ets recei)-.11 E -.165(ve)-.275
G 2.75(ds).165 G(ince the)-2.75 E(last loss e)72 402 Q -.165(ve)-.275 G
2.75(nt. If).165 F F1(I_0)2.75 E F0(is greater than twice)2.75 E F1
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(oss interv)-2.75 E(al is considerably)-.275 E(lar)72 415 Q
(ger than the old ones, and the general discount f)-.198 E(actor)-.11 E
F1(DF)2.75 E F0(is updated to decrease the relati)2.75 E -.165(ve)-.275
G(weight on the older interv)72 428 Q(als, as follo)-.275 E(ws:)-.275 E
F1(if \(I_0 > 2 * I_mean\) {)108 447 Q(DF = 2 * I_mean/I_0;)121.2 460 Q
(if \(DF < THRESHOLD\))121.2 473 Q(DF = THRESHOLD;)134.4 486 Q 6.6(}e)
108 499 S(lse)-6.6 E(DF = 1;)121.2 512 Q F0 2.75(An)72 531 S(onzero v)
-2.75 E(alue for)-.275 E F1(THRESHOLD)2.75 E F0
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(Note that with)5.5 E(each ne)72 557 Q 2.75(wp)-.275 G(ack)-2.75 E
(et arri)-.11 E -.275(va)-.275 G(l,).275 E F1(I_0)2.75 E F0
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