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Systems for scheduling the transmission of data in a network device

US7830889B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2003
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/6295
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a network device, a line card includes a first scheduler configured to perform scheduling for data units of a first type and a second scheduler that is connected in series to the first scheduler and configured to perform scheduling for data units of a second type. The schedulers may be configured in a variety of ways to achieve certain data unit flow characteristics.

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