Arbitration of multiple-thousands of flows for convergence enhanced ethernet
US9210095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/6295
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a system includes a processor and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processor, the logic being adapted to: receive a plurality of flows, each flow comprising packets of data, assign a service credit to each of the plurality of flows, assign a weight parameter to each of the plurality of flows, select a flow from a head of a first control queue unless the first control queue is empty or there is indication that the first control queue should be avoided, wherein a flow is selected from a head of a second control queue when the first control queue is empty or there is indication that the first control queue should be avoided, provide a number of units of service to the selected flow, and decrease the selected flow's service credit by an amount corresponding to the number of units of service provided thereto.
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