Flexible memory allocation for data transmission
US7266132B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F12/0223
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are data transmission systems and methods that employ flexible memory usage techniques. The techniques allocate memory to include a plurality of block pools, where each block pool includes a set of blocks having a memory size common to the block pool. The number of block pools and common memory size for each may be determined according to the current transmission demands for the bit streams and channels being serviced. A processor for the network device then allocates data from multiple bit streams into a block in one of the block pools based on the memory requirements for the incoming data. The number of blocks may also be varied based on changing transmission demands.
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