Method and apparatus of virtual class of service and logical queue representation through network traffic distribution over multiple port interfaces
US7936770B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/6215
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided that allows for the representation of a larger number of classes of network traffic and logical queues than is physically available on a per port basis within a network device. A number of logical queues, whose number can match the number of classes of network traffic a network device handles, may be supported across an aggregated set of ports even though the network device has fewer physical queues per port than there are classes of network traffic. The method and apparatus improve the management of network traffic sensitive to time delay and jitter, and further facilitates the operation of these applications in a simultaneous or near simultaneous manner.
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