Method and apparatus for packet scheduling
US7646717B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/527
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A methods, apparatus and computer memory are provided for packet scheduling. A processor polls queues in a round robin fashion and schedules for transmission onto a link a packet in each queue with no deficit before scheduling for transmission onto the link a packet in each queue with a deficit. A credit is allocated to each queue with the deficit based on a proportional weight, until each queue with the deficit has a credit.
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