System and method for efficient shared buffer management
US9128785B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/9084
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for managing a shared buffer between a data processing system and a network. The method provides a communication interface unit for managing bandwidth of data between the data processing system and an external communicating interface connecting to the network. The method performs, by the communication interface unit, a combined de-queue and head drop operation on at least one data packet queue within a predefined number of clock cycles. The method also performs, by the communication interface unit, an en-queue operation on the at least one data packet queue in parallel with the combined de-queue operation and head drop operation within the predefined number of clock cycles.
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