Method and apparatus for managing individual traffic flows

Details Method and apparatus for managing individual traffic flows Method and apparatus for managing individual traffic flows

2008-03-11

2008-03-11

Rao, Seema S. (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Data flow congestion prevention or control

Flow control of data transmission through a network

C370S230100

Reexamination Certificate

active

10613629

ABSTRACT:
A traffic management processor for managing a number of traffic flows each including one or more packets includes a content address memory (CAM) device having a plurality of rows, each row storing a flow identification (ID) for a corresponding packet, the flow ID indicating to which traffic flow the packet belongs, a departure time table for storing departure times for the packets, and compare logic for comparing the departure times with each other to determine which departure time is the earliest.

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