Control mechanisms for enqueue and dequeue operations in a pipelined network processor
US7269179B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/9089
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Common control for enqueue and dequeue operations in a pipelined network processor includes receiving in a queue manager a first enqueue or dequeue with respect to a queue and receiving a second enqueue or dequeue request in the queue manager with respect to the queue. Processing of the second request is commenced prior to completion of processing the first request.
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