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Two-slot dynamic length WFQ calendar

US7515533B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2004
Grant dateApr 7, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/623
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method of scheduling and servicing events in a communications network are described. To provide improved efficiency while maintaining fairness to all traffic a two slot dynamic length Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ) calendar is implemented. The two slot calendar can be transformed to provide fine granularity utilizing a hierarchical WFQ scheme.

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