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Flexible deterministic binary scheduler

US9455933B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 2014
Grant dateSep 27, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for allocating port assignments for transmitting a reserved network stream across a network node comprises determining a cycle time associated with a network node. The method also comprises establishing, for at least one port of the network node, a plurality of virtual layers associated with the cycle time, wherein each of the plurality of virtual layers is divided into 2n equally-spaced slots per cycle (where n>0). The method further comprises receiving a reserved stream request associated with transmission of a reserved stream across the node, and determining a number of slots required to transmit the reserved stream. The method also comprises assigning one or more slots associated with a port of the network node to the transmission of packets associated with the reserved stream based on the determined number of slots. The method further comprises transmitting the stream according to the slot assignment associated with the port of the network node.

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