Method and apparatus for tunneling packets in a packet data system
US6856628B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/569
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A packet prioritization and transmission algorithm for on demand transportation of data packets having different priorities through a shared packet pipe. The algorithm comprises prematurely ending the transmission of a packet having a low priority; placing the remainder of the packet having the low priority in a storage means, holding data of the packet having the low priority in the storage means, transmitting a packet having a high priority, transmitting the remainder of the packet having the low priority once the packet having the high priority is finished transmitting, flagging a packet header of a packet having the low priority to identify pending packets to allow for transmission of packets having the high priority; and determining a priority of an incoming packet.
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