A classification mechanism automatically aligns time-sensitive data streams to sequences
(schedules), according to information in the packets or other information and classification …

Systems and methods are described that provide network traffic engineering that obviate
network over-provisioning by providing QoS to each traffic class. Embodiments dimension …

The present invention provides a method for regulating packet flow at the ingress stage of a
packet Switching device. Specifically, bandwidth utilization information is obtained for each …

Methods and systems are provided for steering network pack ets. According to one
embodiment a method is provided for steering incoming network packets. Each network …

In one embodiment, the network node receives a packet traffic aggregated from one or more
concurrent application streams in a packet switched network. A number of the one or more …

Abstract Systems and techniques for processing and/or forwarding packets are described.
An ingress switch can use a QoS mapping mechanism to map a first set of Quality of Service …

Abstract Systems and methods for managing congestion in a network are disclosed. One
method can comprise receiving delay information relating to one or more network points …

(57) ABSTRACT A packet Switch includes a pipeline Scheduler for scheduling packets
according to a credit-based flow control protocol. A credit update pipeline stage initializes …

Software and methods are provided for improving contemporary communications between
two or more terminal locations of a packet switched network. In a packet switched network …

A method for queue management in a packet-switched network including at an intermediate
node receiving first packets belonging to a first class associated with a first queue …