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Recycling items in a network device

US8069268B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2010
Grant dateNov 29, 2011
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/14
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network device includes a data structure and an ager. The data structure includes a group of positions. One or more of the positions are associated with at least one item. The ager is configured to sequentially analyze each position of the group of positions, and recycle, at each analyzed position, any item associated with the analyzed position.

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