The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2004
Mark A. L. Smallwood, Beaconsfield, GB;
Michael J. Clarke, Oxford, GB;
Mark A. French, Amersham, GB;
Martin R. Lea, Chalfont St. Peter, GB;
Mark A. L. Smallwood, Beaconsfield, GB;
Michael J. Clarke, Oxford, GB;
Mark A. French, Amersham, GB;
Martin R. Lea, Chalfont St. Peter, GB;
Alcatel IP Networks, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Optimizing statistics counter use is disclosed. A total number of counter bits to be used to track two or more statistics is determined. The total number of counter bits is allocated among the two or more statistics to provide for each statistic a counter comprising the number of bits allocated for that statistic, the allocation being such that each counter overflows at a rate desired for that counter. The overflow rates may be balanced, such that each counter overflows at approximately the same rate.