Patent · US Expired

Stream priority

US8006017B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 21, 2004
Grant dateAug 23, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/4291
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method and apparatus for prioritizing transactions is disclosed. I/O devices may generate transactions with a stream identifier. A transaction classifier may assign a priority to a transaction based upon a stream identifier of the transaction. An arbiter may select a transaction for processing based upon priorities assigned to the transaction.

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