Method and apparatus for packet transmit queue control
US7586911B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/901
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A packet transmit queue control system including a first data structure, a second data structure, a packet controller, and a port transmit controller is disclosed. The first data structure can include a plurality of linked-list data structures and can store unicast type packet pointers. The second data structure can include a plurality of first-in first-out (FIFO) structures and can store multicast type packet pointers. The packet controller can receive a first sequence of unicast and/or multicast type packets. The port transmit controller can provide a second sequence of the unicast and/or multicast type packets. Further, each of the plurality of FIFO structures can correspond to an output port of the system.
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