Multiplex communications – Pathfinding or routing – Store and forward
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2006-11-21
Pham, Chi (Department: 2667)
Multiplex communications
Pathfinding or routing
Store and forward
C370S468000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07139282
ABSTRACT:
A bandwidth divider and method for allocating bandwidth between a plurality of packet processors. The bandwidth divider includes a plurality of counters for measuring the bandwidth of data packets transferred from the bandwidth divider to a respective packet processor; and a controller for analyzing the plurality of counters and transferring a data packet to a selected packet processor based on the contents of the counters. The method monitors the bandwidth consumed by the packet processors; determines, based on the bandwidth consumed by the packet processors, which packet processor has consumed the least amount of bandwidth; and allocates a next data packet to the packet processor which has consumed the least amount of bandwidth.
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Anand Ramalingam Krishnamurthi
Dyckerhoff Stefan
Ju Hann-Hwan
Krishnamurthi Ashok
Patel Pankaj
Boakye Alexander D.
Harrity & Snyder LLP
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Pham Chi
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