Selecting a queue for service in a queuing system
US7062592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus for selecting a queue from a plurality of queues. The apparatus includes a hierarchal queue occupancy device to indicate an occupancy status of the plurality of queues, a next queue selector to select a queue based on said hierarchal queue occupancy device and a most recently serviced queue, and a queue identification register to identify a most recently serviced queue.
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