The problems outlined above may at least in part be Solved in Some embodiments by
prioritizing packets based on the urgency of processing them. Packets that are classi fied as …

Abstract Systems and methods are described for providing per traffic class routing of data
within a network. A network switch has the capability to classify traffic data based on High …

Systems, apparatus, and methods for managing an overflow of data packets received by a
switch are disclosed. A traffic flow of data packets may be transmitted to a Switch and it may …

A system for hierarchically storing packetized data and transferring the packetized data
includes an input configured to receive packets of data, a memory coupled to the input and …

The present invention relates to a packet switch and a packet switching method. An example
embodiment of the present invention comprises at least three network ports, at least one …

Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and Systems for directing data
packets to network applications. In an embodiment, a first data packet is received via a first …

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McAlpine et al. 6,163,539 A 12/2000 Alexander et al. 6,477,643 B1 1 1/2002 Vorbach et al …

Aspects of the invention provide an improved solution for processing packets in a packetized
communications network. For example, a next packet in a set of incoming packets placed in …

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

a method of buffering packet data units comprises a buffer node receiving a complex queue
configuration from a configuration entity, receiving a plurality of packet data units from at …