Packet level prioritization in interconnection networks
US7911956B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/64792
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for packet level prioritization in interconnection networks. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a transmitter to transmit a data stream to a recipient apparatus, the data stream including a plurality of data packets, the data packets including data packets of a first priority and data packets of a second priority. The apparatus further includes a network unit to direct the operation of the transmitter, the network unit to divide the data stream into multiple sub-streams, including a first sub-stream for data packets of the first priority and a second sub-stream for data packets of the second priority.
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