Time-division multiplexing (TDM) scheduling in a network adapter
US12294450B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/005
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network adapter includes a host interface and a scheduler. The host interface is configured to receive, from one or more hosts, packets for transmission to respective destinations over a network. The scheduler is configured to synchronize to a time-division schedule that is employed in the network, the time-division schedule specifying (i) multiple time-slots and (ii) multiple respective groups of the destinations that are reachable during the time-slots, and, based on the time-division schedule, to schedule transmission times of the packets to the network on time-slots during which the respective destinations of the packets are reachable.
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