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Buffer management in a network device

US8054847B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2006
Grant dateNov 8, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/326
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Buffer management in a network device. A new data packet is received at a packet buffer queue of the network switch, wherein the new data packet is a portion of a burst block. If the packet buffer queue is full, a data packet from within the packet buffer queue that is not a last sequential data packet of a burst block is dropped.

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