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| 7. Congestion Avoidance (Home Slots, Empty-Packet
Repositioning, IMS Buffer) Beyond inspection and maintenance, IMS is also central to congestion avoidance. If an empty
spherical packet remains in a home unit, it is automatically forwarded to a nearby IMS after a time
delay, freeing capacity for the next delivery. If a home unit still contains a packet with contents, the
system does not allow the next shipment; the app warns the user to prevent local gridlock caused by
occupied slots. 
Figure 7. Home-unit slot control (ASCII). Empty spheres are automatically forwarded for repositioning; when a package remains, the next shipment is blocked. |
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