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Packet scheduling

US11336582B1 · kind B1 · utility

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26Claims

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Assignee

NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY · FI

Inventors

Andrea Francini · Pittsboro, US
Larry Hsiao Chang · Madison, US
Sameerkumar Sharma · Holmdel, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2020
Grant date	May 17, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 28, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L47/826
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various example embodiments for supporting packet scheduling in packet networks are presented. Various example embodiments for supporting packet scheduling in packet networks may be configured to support scheduling-as-a-service. Various example embodiments for supporting packet scheduling in packet networks based on scheduling-as-a-service may be configured to support a virtualized packet scheduler which may be provided as a service over a general-purpose hardware platform, may be instantiated in customer hardware, or the like, as well as various combinations thereof. Various example embodiments for supporting packet scheduling in packet networks may be configured to support scheduling of packets of packet queues based on association of transmission credits with timeslots of a periodic service sequence used to provide service to the packet queues.

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