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Services processor having a queue operations unit and an output scheduler

US7333502B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 2003
Grant dateFeb 19, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/351
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a services processor, a queue operations unit controls the output of processed data packets from the services processor. In accordance with a hybrid list/calendar queue priority scheme, the queue operations unit uses a unique data structure comprising a tree of calendar arrays and queue lists to schedule the data packets for output.

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