Method and system for credit management in a networking system

Details Method and system for credit management in a networking system Method and system for credit management in a networking system

2008-01-24

2009-10-27

Cho, Hong (Department: 2419)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S392000, C709S232000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07609710

ABSTRACT:
A method for credit management in a network system is provided. The method comprises receiving an incoming frame at a receive port of a network device; determining a frame length of the incoming frame; based on the frame length, determining whether to store the frame in a first memory storage space or a second memory storage space, wherein the first memory storage space includes a plurality of slots and each of the plurality of slots can store only one frame regardless of frame size; and the second memory storage space includes a plurality of slots and each of the plurality of slots can store more than one frame; and if the incoming frame is stored in the second memory storage space, transmitting a signal immediately to another port indicating that credit is available.

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