Network element with congestion-aware match tables
US10554556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/32
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network element includes a plurality of ports and processing circuitry. The ports are configured for connecting to a communication network. The processing circuitry is configured to receive a packet from the communication network via one of the ports, to assign the packet to a selected queue, to verify whether the packet matches a rule, wherein matching the packet to the rule depends on whether the selected queue is congested, and, when the packet matches the rule, to apply to the packet an action associated with the rule.
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