Store and forward device utilizing cache to store status information for active queues
US7546399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/9047
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes an apparatus capable of queuing and de-queuing data stored in a plurality of queues. The apparatus includes a status storage device to track status for each of the plurality of queues, a status cache to track status for a subset of the plurality of queues that are undergoing processing, and a queuing engine to queue incoming data and de-queue outgoing data. The queuing engine receives and updates the status for the subset of the plurality of queues from the status cache and receives and updates the status for remaining queues from the status storage device.
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