SUPPORTING QUALITY OF SERVICE DIFFERENTIATION USING A SINGLE SHARED BUFFER

An example method, system, and switching element are provided and may provide for an egress port to be configured to receive a plurality of data packets, each of the plurality of data packets being a class of a plurality of classes. A buffer may communicate with the at least one data port interface....

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Main Authors AKIS GEORGE, NEWMAN PETER, WU GANLIN, MATUS FRANCIS
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.07.2014
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:An example method, system, and switching element are provided and may provide for an egress port to be configured to receive a plurality of data packets, each of the plurality of data packets being a class of a plurality of classes. A buffer may communicate with the at least one data port interface. A memory management unit may be configured to enable and disable transmission of the plurality of classes of the plurality of data packets based on a metering policy; and place the plurality of data packets in the buffer.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213728866