Methods and apparatus for scheduling transmission of data in a network
US9166918B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/9021
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a transmission schedule module in at least one of a memory or a processing device that can select, at a first time, a data unit to send to a network device based at least in part on a value of a transmission rate counter indicating that the network is in a first state. The transmission schedule module can receive, at a second time, an indication of a number of buffers associated with the data unit and can calculate a size estimate of the data unit based on the number of buffers and a capacity associated with each buffer. The transmission schedule module can calculate at a third time, a temporary transmission rate count and can send a signal to transition the network device from the first state to a second state if the temporary transmission rate count meets a criterion.
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