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Packet lifetime-based memory allocation

US8184540B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2009
Grant dateMay 22, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/6215
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A lifetime-based memory management scheme is described, whereby a network device first determines an expected lifetime for received packets, which correlates to the expected output queue latency time of the packets. The network device then buffers packets having matching lifetimes to memory pages dedicated to that lifetime.

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