Two-slot dynamic length WFQ calendar
US7515533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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