Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1996-01-11
1998-11-17
Amsbury, Wayne
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
395872, 395825, 395873, 39520061, 39520045, 395601, 395495, 395250, 395456, 395200, 370236, 364900, 711171, G06F 1300
Patent
active
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ABSTRACT:
A method for managing buffer memory in a communications controller that transmits data over a plurality of channels wherein the buffer memory comprises a memory space of B.sub.total. A first subset of the memory space B.sub.total is location to queues associated with each of the plurality of channels. A second subset of the memory space B.sub.total is reserved for allocation to queues associated with channels that are activated to transmit data. Any remaining memory space from the memory space B.sub.total is specified as free for allocation to any queue associated with a channel that is activated to transmit data.
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Amsbury Wayne
Cisco Technology Inc.
Pardo Thuy
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