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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Drew Bertagna, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Anees Narsinh, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
Assignee:
Xylan Corporation, Calabasas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; H04L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
710 56 ; 370413 ; 370417 ;
Abstract
A data transfer system efficiently allocates contiguous address spaces in a destination storage area to packets by maintaining a plurality of lists from which different amounts of contiguous address spaces are allocated. List selection is made based on known or presumed packet characteristics. By arranging different lists to supply contiguous address spaces in different amounts based on packet-specific characteristics, over-allocation of address space may be reduced considerably while contiguous address space is guaranteed on a continuous basis.