A system and a method for processing data packets or frames

• Main Authors: MARTIN E. ANDERSEN, OLE C. ANDERSEN, JENS P. TAGORE-BRAGE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.11.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

In flow control, such as in Ethernet communication, the data is divided into queues of different priorities so that, when transmission is enabled, quality of service may be provided by first transmitting data of high priority. A networking element, such as a switch, a router, a bridge or a MAC, is a...