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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2003
John W. Marshall, Cary, NC (US);
Steve F. Kappes, Cary, NC (US);
Robert T. Olsen, Dublin, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A technique for improving utilization of a data link coupled to a network. Scores are generated for one or more data flows that transfer onto the network via the data link. The scores are kept in a 'scorecard' that represents a pool of data flows that are eligible to transfer data onto the data link when the data link becomes idle. Each score represents a rating of a particular data flow's eligibility to transfer data onto the data link when it becomes idle. A check is performed to determine if the data link is idle, and, if so, data associated with the highest scoring data flow are transferred onto the data link.