Method and system for merging bandwidth in multiplexing flows
US7535842B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/41
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Improved systems and methods for processing data traveling in a network in an efficient manner are provided. In many network implementations input/output ports have one or a small number of bandwidths. These ports sometimes lead to higher bandwidth ports than the source or destination needs. A method and system are provided wherein some of the input and output ports are known to be underutilized. Only a relatively small number of output ports require a complicated merge scheduler that provides configurable data transmission “fairness” between input ports. Accordingly, a method and system are provided wherein preprocessing of input data reduces the cost of the merge circuits required at the outputs.
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