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Latency-based scheduling and dropping

US7626988B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2005
Grant dateDec 1, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 23, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In scheduling a packet, latency requirements of the packet is determined. The packet is then scheduled according to its latency requirements. Queues may be assigned latency ranges and packets are assigned to the queues according to those ranges. Within ranges, queues of different priorities may be provided.

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