Multiplex communications – Data flow congestion prevention or control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Ferris, Derrick (Department: 2616)
Multiplex communications
Data flow congestion prevention or control
C370S386000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10020491
ABSTRACT:
A load balancing system and method for network nodes is provided. The load balancing system includes crossbar devices, queues to receive data and a load balancer. The load balancer determines the amount of data in each of the queues and sends data to specific crossbar devices based on the amount of data in each queue. The queues include a high priority queue and a number of non-high priority queues.
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Christie Parker & Hale LLP
Ferris Derrick
Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation
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