Packet arbitration for buffered packets in a network device
US11431653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/35
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Devices and techniques for packet arbitration for buffered packets in a network device are described herein. A packet can be received at an input of the network device. The packet can be placed in a buffer for the input and a characteristic of the packet can be obtained. A record for the packet, that includes the characteristic, is written into a data structure that is independent of the buffer. Arbitration, based on the characteristic of the packet in the record, can then be performed among multiple packets to select a next packet from the buffer for delivery to an output.
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