Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Switching a message which includes an address header
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-23
2008-09-23
Chan, Wing (Department: 2616)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Switching a message which includes an address header
C370S429000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10927801
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods for efficient queuing and dequeuing using segmented output buffers comprising sub-buffers and priority queues. Output buffers are monitored for empty sub-buffers. When a newly empty sub-buffer is discovered, a refill request is enqueued in a ranked priority queue wherein the rank of the destination priority queue is based on the number of empty-sub-buffers in the requesting output buffer. All high priority refill requests are dequeued before lower priority refill requests, thereby reducing the possibility of starvation. Optionally, by using simple dequeuing criteria, such as a FIFO discipline, instead of complex algorithms designed to improve fairness, system resources may be conserved thereby improving system throughput.
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Chan Wing
Roberts Brian
Software Site Applications, Limited Liability Company
Stolowitz Ford Cowger LLP
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