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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Inventors:
Todd Steven Wheeler, San Jose, CA (US);
Gladys Yuen Yan Wong, Fremont, CA (US);
Robert Mack, San Jose, CA (US);
Ken Kinwah Ho, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Marvell International Ltd., Hamilton, BM;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 72/10 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present specification describes techniques for packet exchange arbitration. In some embodiments, a request is maintained to an arbiter at least until a packet exchange has been communicated and/or at least until a time-sensitive packet is communicated. In some other embodiments, a grant of a request is delayed at least until the communication of an isochronous packet.