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System and method for optimizing insertions for timer queue operations

US6714959B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2000
Grant dateMar 30, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4825
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circular queue is created with N Fixed Timer Entries associated with a specific address pointer for each entry. An association is developed to relate each fixed entry pointer to its just previous pointer and to its just next occurring pointer. A selected transient New Timer Entry can be inserted between any two selected adjacent Fixed Timer Entries without need to sequence serially through the entire set of fixed entries.

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