Bandwidth division for packet processing
US7706357B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/103
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bandwidth divider and method for allocating bandwidth between a plurality of packet processors. The bandwidth divider includes a plurality of counters for measuring the bandwidth of data packets transferred from the bandwidth divider to a respective packet processor; and a controller for analyzing the plurality of counters and transferring a data packet to a selected packet processor based on the contents of the counters. The method monitors the bandwidth consumed by the packet processors; determines, based on the bandwidth consumed by the packet processors, which packet processor has consumed the least amount of bandwidth; and allocates a next data packet to the packet processor which has consumed the least amount of bandwidth.
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