Scheduler implementing weighted fair queuing by a weight limited first in-first out methodology
US6501762B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5681
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Scheduler methods and apparatus utilize a weight limited FIFO (WLF) method to provide weighted per-connection queuing while maximizing preservation of cell arrival order, thus minimizing additional cell delay variation (CDV) added during scheduling. The invention minimizes additional CDV of a connection until the connection exceeds its fair share of resource utilization.
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