US Patent 11502965 Burst packet preload for ABW estimation with rate limiters

Systems and methods are provided for performing burst packet preloading for Available Bandwidth (ABW) estimation, that may include: preparing a chirp train to be used for ABW estimation, the chirp train comprising a quantity of original probe packets; determining a quantity of additional probe packets that will transition the network path from a short-term mode into a long-term mode; inserting the determined quantity of additional probe packets at the beginning of the chirp train; and transmitting the chirp train, including the determined quantity of additional probe packets on the network path, to a receiver that can perform ABW estimation of the network path.