Communication over multiple virtual lanes using a shared buffer
US8989011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/39
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for communication includes, in a sender node that sends packets to a receiver node over a physical link, making a decision, for a packet that is associated with a respective virtual link selected from among multiple virtual links, whether the receiver node is to buffer the packet in a dedicated buffer assigned to the respective virtual link or in a shared buffer that is shared among the multiple virtual links. The packet is sent, and the decision is signaled, from the sender node to the receiver node.
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