Maintaining aggregate data counts for flow controllable queues
US7080168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/6255
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus that includes a plurality of flow controllable queues containing data to be transmitted. The queues are organized by flow. The apparatus also includes a plurality of destinations to receive data from the plurality of queues. The apparatus further includes a controller to continually maintain an aggregate count of data ready for transmission to the destinations and determine next queue to transmit data from based at least partially on the aggregate counts.
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